Chinese symbol for “check”
考
kǎo
to check; to verify; to test; to examine
The closest CC-CEDICT match for check is 考 (kǎo), defined as: to check; to verify; to test; to examine; to take an exam; to take an entrance exam for.
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Characters and stroke order
Other Chinese words for “check”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 查询 (查詢) | chá xún | to check; to inquire |
| 校 | jiào | to check; to collate; to proofread |
| 遏制 | è zhì | to check; to contain |
| 检 (檢) | jiǎn | to check; to examine |
| 对 (對) | duì | right; correct; towards; at; for |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 考.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 考虑 (考慮) | kǎo lǜ | to think over; to consider |
| 考试 (考試) | kǎo shì | to take an exam; exam |
| 参考 (參考) | cān kǎo | consultation; reference |
| 思考 | sī kǎo | to reflect on; to ponder over |
| 考察 | kǎo chá | to inspect; to observe and study |
| 考核 | kǎo hé | to examine; to check up on |
See also: Japanese symbol for “check”.
Data: CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0); Unihan Database (Unicode License v3); Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License (graphics.txt); LGPL-3.0-or-later (dictionary.txt)); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.