考验

Character by character

• 考kǎo6 strokesHSK 1examine, test; investigate
• 验yàn10 strokesHSK 3 traditional 驗test, examine, inspect; verify

Each character links to its stroke order page with a tracing and a writing exercise.

Words with the same characters

These words share at least one character with 考验. Reading them together is how the character starts to stick — the same characters in a different context.

• 考虑kǎo lǜHSK 4

  to think over; to consider; consideration

• 经验jīng yànHSK 3

  experience; to experience

• 考试kǎo shìHSK 1

  to take an exam; exam

• 实验shí yànHSK 3

  experiment; test; experimental; to experiment

• 考kǎoHSK 1

  to beat; to hit; variant of 考; to inspect; to test; to take an exam

• 试验shì yànHSK 3

  experiment; test; to experiment; experimental

• 思考sī kǎoHSK 4

  to reflect on; to ponder over

• 体验tǐ yànHSK 3

  to experience for oneself

• 实验室shí yàn shìHSK 3

  laboratory

• 检验jiǎn yànHSK 5

  to inspect; to examine; to test

• 参考cān kǎoHSK 4

  consultation; reference; to consult; to refer

• 考察kǎo cháHSK 4

  to inspect; to observe and study; on-the-spot investigation

• 验证yàn zhèngHSK 7

  to inspect and verify; experimental verification; to validate (a theory); to authenticate

• 验yànHSK 7

  to examine; to test; to check

• 测验cè yànHSK 7

  test; to test

• 化验huà yànHSK 7

  chemical examination; to do a lab test

• 高考gāo kǎoHSK 6

  college entrance exam (especially as abbr. for 普通高等学校招生全国统一考试); (Tw) entrance exam for senior government service posts (abbr. for 公务人员高等考试)

• 考古kǎo gǔ

  archaeology

• 考核kǎo héHSK 5

  to examine; to check up on; to assess; to review; appraisal; review; evaluation

• 验收yàn shōuHSK 7

  to inspect and accept; acceptance

• 考量kǎo liángHSK 7

  to consider; to give serious consideration to sth; consideration

• 报考bào kǎoHSK 6

  to enter oneself for an examination

• 补考bǔ kǎoHSK 6

  to sit for a makeup exam; to resit an exam; makeup exam; resit

• 考生kǎo shēngHSK 2

  exam candidate; student whose name has been put forward for an exam