KAO-3

('kao' in the third tone)

There are just some ten standard Chinese characters with a 'kao' pronunciation. In six of them, 考 is the sound-indicating component.

The most common 'kao' characters are:

考 = kao(3) = exam, to test

烤 = kao(3) = to bake, to roast

烤 = kao(3) = to bake, to roast, to toast

烤箱 = kao(3)xiang(1) = oven, toaster

箱 = xiang(1) = a box

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考 = kao(3) = exam

The two-character version is:

考试 = kao(3)shi(4) = exam

我必须考试. = Wo(3) bi(4)xu(1) kao(3)shi(4). = I must take an exam.