Chinese words starting with “kao”
13 words in our HSK vocabulary start with the syllable kao. They are sorted by how common they are, so the ones you are most likely to meet come first. The 4 most useful of them have their own page — they are listed first below.
Initial k · final ao · hear the four tones and see example characters →
- 3rd tone 10
- 4th tone 3
Word counts by tone are counted on the first syllable of each word.
Common words with this syllable
- 考虑kǎo lǜHSK 4
to think over; to consider; consideration
- 考试kǎo shìHSK 1
to take an exam; exam
- 考验kǎo yànHSK 3
to test; to put to the test; trial; ordeal
- 考生kǎo shēngHSK 2
exam candidate; student whose name has been put forward for an exam
All 13 words
| # | Word | Pinyin | POS | Meaning | Study list |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 靠 | kào | v,p | to lean against or on; to stand by the side of; to come near to; to depend on; to trust; to fuck (vulgar); traditional military costume drama where the performers wear armor (old) | |
| 2 | 考 | kǎo | v,g | to beat; to hit; variant of 考; to inspect; to test; to take an exam | |
| 3 | 烤 | kǎo | v,vn | to roast; to bake; to broil | |
| 4 | 靠近 | kào jìn | v | to be close to; to approach; to draw near | |
| 5 | 考察 | kǎo chá | v,vn | to inspect; to observe and study; on-the-spot investigation | |
| 6 | 烤肉 | kǎo ròu | n | barbecue (lit. roast meat) | |
| 7 | 考古 | kǎo gǔ | n,vn | archaeology | |
| 8 | 考核 | kǎo hé | vn,v | to examine; to check up on; to assess; to review; appraisal; review; evaluation | |
| 9 | 靠拢 | kào lǒng | v | to draw close to | |
| 10 | 考量 | kǎo liáng | v | to consider; to give serious consideration to sth; consideration | |
| 11 | 烤鸭 | kǎo yā | n | roast duck | |
| 12 | 考场 | kǎo chǎng | n | exam room | |
| 13 | 考题 | kǎo tí | n | exam question |
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