拷

kǎo = k + ao3

to beat / to flog / to examine under torture / (computing) to copy (abbr. for 拷貝|拷贝[kao3 bei4])

拷 character breakdown

拷
- 扌
  - 亅
  - 二
    - 一
- 考
  - 丂
    - 一
    - ㇉
  - ⺹
    - 丿
    - 土
      - 一
      - 十
        
        一
        
        丨

扌

shǒu = sh + ou3

"hand" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 64), occurring in 提, 把, 打 etc

扌 = 二 + 亅 : Mnemonic symbol: a toy claw.

考

攷

kǎo = k + ao3

to beat / to hit / variant of 考[kao3] / to inspect / to test / to take an exam

考 = ⺹ + 丂 : Karl Marx (k) has to take an exam (考) in the artoa's living room (ao3). It is very difficult for him because he has to wear a breathing mask (丂) due to the open fire, and he also has to wear a huge crown (⺹) which makes it difficult for him to see the exam papers.

考

kǎo = k + ao3

to check / to verify / to test / to examine / to take an exam / to take an entrance exam for / deceased father