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

= + : 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.
to check / to verify / to test / to examine / to take an exam / to take an entrance exam for / deceased father

考 character breakdown

"breath" or "sigh" component in Chinese characters

Mnemonic symbol: a breathing mask.

The air inside of the aorta is so bad that Karl Marx needs a breathing mask to breathe freely.
Character component without intrinsic meaning

= + 丿 : Looks a bit like a crown. The crown is made of three bananas and a bit of clay.

Characters with 考 as component

to roast / to bake / to broil

= + : Karl Marx (k) participated in a cooking course and today he is taking his final examination (考). In the aorta (ao3) he has to bake (烤) perfect pancakes (烤) over an open fire (火).
to beat / to flog / to examine under torture / (computing) to copy (abbr. for 拷貝|拷贝[kao3 bei4])
shackles / fetters / manacle
chinquapin (Castanopsis fargesii and other spp.), genus of evergreen trees
old variant of 耇[gou3]

Words with 考

consultation / reference / to consult / to refer
entrance exam for senior middle school
to prepare for an exam / (an appendix, note etc) for reference
well tested over a long period of time (idiom) / seasoned
(exam) admission ticket
to give sufficient consideration to
cited material / reference (to the literature) / bibliography
to take a test or exam for sb
Bo Yikao, eldest son of King Wen of Zhou 周文王[Zhou1 Wen2 wang2] and the elder brother of King Wu 周武王[Zhou1 Wu3 wang2] who was the founder of the Zhou Dynasty 周朝[Zhou1 chao2] of ancient China

Sentences with 考

考 currently does not appear in any sentence.