Pinyin "kao3"

In MandarinBanana's mnemonic system, the Pinyin syllable "kao3" is split up into two parts: "k" and "ao3". You can visit the Pinyin index to see how other Pinyin syllables are split up into initials and finals.

Mnemonics for Pinyin initial "k"

K is for Karl Marx.

Mnemonics for Pinyin final "ao3"

In the aorta's living room.

Characters pronounced kao3

丂
kǎo = k + ao3
"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.
考
kǎo = k + ao3
to check / to verify / to test / to examine / to take an exam / to take an entrance exam for / deceased father
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.
烤
kǎo = k + ao3
to roast / to bake / to broil
烤 = 火 + 考 : 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).
拷
kǎo = k + ao3
to beat / to flog / to examine under torture / (computing) to copy (abbr. for 拷貝|拷贝[kao3 bei4])
栲
kǎo = k + ao3
chinquapin (Castanopsis fargesii and other spp.), genus of evergreen trees
熇
kǎo = k + ao3
dry
薧
kǎo = k + ao3
dried food