考 kǎo
- Strokes
- 6
- Radical
- 耂 — old, aged
- Made of
- 耂 old, aged 丂 breath
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
考古
kǎogǔ
to engage in archaeology; archaeology
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Example phrases
- 这支考古队在沙漠边缘发现了古代城市遗址。 Zhè zhī kǎogǔ duì zài shāmò biānyuán fāxiàn le gǔdài chéngshì yízhǐ. This archaeological team discovered the ruins of an ancient city on the edge of the desert.
- 他从小就喜欢历史，长大后想去学考古。 Tā cóngxiǎo jiù xǐhuan lìshǐ, zhǎngdà hòu xiǎng qù xué kǎogǔ. He has loved history since childhood and wants to study archaeology when he grows up.
- 考古学家用小刷子轻轻清理泥土里的碎陶片。 Kǎogǔ xuéjiā yòng xiǎo shuāzi qīngqīng qīnglǐ nítǔ li de suì táopiàn. The archaeologist gently cleans broken pottery shards out of the soil with a small brush.
Related words
- 考 kǎo to test, to take an exam
- 考试 kǎoshì exam; to take an exam
- 考生 kǎoshēng exam candidate
- 考验 kǎoyàn test; to test
- 参考 cānkǎo to refer to
- 考察 kǎochá to inspect; to study
- 考虑 kǎolǜ to consider
- 思考 sīkǎo to think deeply
- 考核 kǎohé assessment
- 考查 kǎochá to examine; to check
- 考量 kǎoliáng to consider; consideration
- 古 gǔ ancient; old