考古
Old HSK 6
考古 (kǎogǔ) · archaeology
考古 (kǎogǔ) means “archaeology”. It is written with 2 characters: 考 (to take an exam) + 古 (ancient). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 考古 is built
The characters
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)
古 gǔ · ancient
What 古 is made of
- 十 — ten
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 口kǒu — mouth
- 冂 — frame
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 冂 — frame
Origin hint: Words passing through ten 十 mouths 口 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
他是一名考古学家。Tā shì yì míng kǎogǔ xuéjiā.He is an archaeologist.
考古人员发现了一座古城。Kǎogǔ rényuán fāxiàn le yí zuò gǔchéng.Archaeologists discovered an ancient city.
Questions about 考古
What does 考古 mean?
考古 (kǎogǔ) means “archaeology”.
How do you pronounce 考古?
考古 is pronounced kǎogǔ.
Which HSK level is 考古?
考古 is in Old HSK 6.
Related words
- 考试kǎoshìexam
- 考生kǎoshēngexam candidate
- 考验kǎoyànto test
- 参考cānkǎoto consult
- 考察kǎocháto inspect
- 考虑kǎolǜto consider
- 思考sīkǎoto think
- 考核kǎohéto assess
- 报考bàokǎoto register for an exam
- 高考gāokǎocollege entrance exam
Learn 考古 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 106: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.