HSK 2 · School

考生

kǎo shēng

examinee

Stroke order of 考生

2 characters, 11 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

考 · 6 strokes 生 · 5 strokes

Memory trick

考 is an old person 耂 testing, 生 is a sprout: a person taking a test.

Parts: 考 exam + 生 student

The characters in 考生

考 kǎo — to take an exam (6 strokes)
生 shēng — to give birth; to be born; raw (5 strokes)

Example sentence

考生都进教室了。

The examinees have all entered the classroom.

Words with 考

考to take an exam 考试exam; to take an exam 考验test; trial

Words with 生

先生Mr.; sir 生日birthday 学生student 大学生college student 小学生primary school student 中学生middle school student 男生male student; boy 女生female student; girl 生病to get sick 医生doctor 生气angry; to get angry 一生all one's life 出生to be born 生to give birth; to be born; raw 生活life; to live 留学生international student 生词new word 生意business; trade

More words: School

教室classroom 课堂classroom; class 教学teaching 教育education; to educate 年级grade; year (in school)高中senior high school 中小学primary and secondary schools 开学school starts 校园campus 学期semester; term 小组group 黑板blackboard 留学生international student 科subject; department 组group

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