考 kǎo
verb
: to test; to examine
: to check; to verify
: to take an exam; to take an entrance exam for
: deceased father
考え | かんがえ kangae
adverbial noun
: thinking; thought; ideas; intention
考える | かんがえる kangaeru
ichidan verb | transitive verb
: to consider; to think about
考 | こう kou
noun
: thought
: (Noun suffix) report on one’s investigation into …
: deceased father
考試[试] kao3shi4: to take an exam; exam
考慮[虑] kao3lü4: to think over; to consider; consideration
[考慮 | こうりょ kouryo: consideration; taking into account]
考察 kao3cha2: to inspect; to observe and study; on-the-spot investigation
[こうさつ kousatsu: consideration; inquiry; investigation; study]
考驗[验] kao3yan4: to test; to put to the test; trial; ordeal
考古 kao3gu3: archaeology
[考古学 | こうこがく koukugaku: archaeology; archeology]思考 si1kao3: to reflect on; to ponder over
[しこう shikou: thought; consideration; thinking]
參[参]考 can1kao3: consultation; reference; to consult; to refer
報[报]考 bao4kao3: to enter oneself for an examination
高考 gao1kao3: college entrance exam (especially as abbr. for 普通高等学校招生全国统一考试); entrance exam for senior government service posts (TW)
代考 dai4kao3: to take a test or exam for somebody
Japanese common word | expression | yojijukugo 四字熟語 | idiom | proverb
考え得る | かんがえうる kangaeuru: to be conceivable
人事考課 | じんじこうか jinji kouka
: (yoji) merit (ability, efficiency) rating; employee performance evaluation
千思万考 | せんしばんこう senshibankou
: (yoji) deep meditation; mature consideration
沈思黙考 | ちんしもっこう chinshi mokkou
: (yoji) being lost in deep thought
考慮に入れる | こうりょにいれる kouryo ni ireru
: to take into consideration; to bear in mind
ご参考まで | ごさんこうまで gosan koumade
: for your reference (FYR); for your information (FYI)
考えてみれば | かんがえてみれば kangaete mireba
: if you think about it; come to think of it
考えられない | かんがえられない kangaerarenai
: unthinkable; unimaginable
下手な考え休むに似たり | へたなかんがえやすむににたり hetana kangae yasumu ni nitari
: (proverb) It’s hard to tell a poor thinker from a sleeping one. They to whom only bad ideas come might as well be asleep. Poor thinking is futile. Inadequate ideas are worse than none at all
翻って考えると | ひるがえってかんがえると hirugaette kangaeruto
: on second thought; on (further) reflection
考えれば考えるほど | かんがえればかんがえるほど kangaereba kangaeru hodo
: the more I think about it; the more one thinks about it
Chinese common word | expression | chengyu 成語 | idiom
久經考驗 [久经考验] jiu3 jing1 kao3 yan4
: well-tested; seasoned; veteran
禁受時間的考驗 [禁受时间的考验] jin1 shou4 shi2 jian1 de5 kao3 yan4
: to stand the test of time
形声 Pictophonetic.
攵 (pu1: stick in hand, tap radical 66) suggests the meaning while
丂 (kao3: sigh; breath) provides the sound.
Historical variant/Semantic:
攷 [考] kao3: to beat; to hit; variant of 考; to inspect; to investigate; to test; to take an exam
Examples:
私達は他人の考えを尊重するべきです。
わたしはたにんのかんがえをそんちょうするべきです watashi wa tanin no kangae o sonchou suru beki desu
We should respect the ideas of others.
她考試考到這麼樣？
ta1 kao3shi4 kao3 dao4 zhe4me yang4
How did she do on her exam?
Resources: Chinese Dictionary | Japanese Dictionary
