考試 (kǎoshì) — to take an exam; examination; test

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考試 word · TOCFL 3 (est.)

考試＝考＋試

ㄎㄠˇ ㄕˋ · kǎoshì

verb/noun — to take an exam; examination; test

字源 FORM — what the parts do

考to examine; to test (考慮的考)kǎoderived from 老 (elder): the senior figure who tests and judges — examination by an elder's standard

試to try; to test formally (考試的試)shì言 (speech) + 式 (method/pattern): speech conducted by the proper method — a formal test

考試，考慮的考，考試的試。