参考
HSK 4 (2021)Old HSK 5
参考 (cānkǎo) · to consult
参考 (cānkǎo) means “to consult; reference”. It is written with 2 characters: 参 (to take part in) + 考 (to take an exam). It is an HSK 4 word in the 2021 standard.
How 参考 is built
The characters
参 cān · to take part in
What 参 is made of
- 厶sī — private
- 大dà — big
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 人rén — person
- 彡shān — hair
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 丿 — falling stroke
考 kǎo · to take an exam
What 考 is made of
- 耂lǎo — old
- 土tǔ — earth
- 十 — ten
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 土tǔ — earth
- 丂kǎo — obstruction of breath (qi)
- 一 — horizontal stroke
Origin hint: 耂 gives the meaning, 丂 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
这本书可以参考一下。Zhè běn shū kěyǐ cānkǎo yīxià.You can use this book for reference.
你的意见很有参考价值。Nǐ de yìjiàn hěn yǒu cānkǎo jiàzhí.Your opinion is a very useful reference.
Questions about 参考
What does 参考 mean?
参考 (cānkǎo) means “to consult; reference”.
How do you pronounce 参考?
参考 is pronounced cānkǎo.
Which HSK level is 参考?
参考 is in HSK 4 (2021) and Old HSK 5.
Related words
- 参观cānguānto visit (a place)
- 参加cānjiāto take part in
- 参与cānyùto take part in
- 参谋cānmóuto give advice
- 参照cānzhàoto refer to
- 参赛cānsàito take part in a competition
- 考试kǎoshìexam
- 考生kǎoshēngexam candidate
- 考验kǎoyànto test
- 考察kǎocháto inspect
Learn 参考 with its group
It is part of HSK 4 (2021) · Group 64: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.