kǎo = k + ao3
chinquapin (Castanopsis fargesii and other spp.), genus of evergreen trees
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How to pronounce 栲

MandarinBanana teaches pronunciation with the Marilyn Method: every Pinyin syllable is one initial plus one final, the initial becomes a person, an animal or a deity, and the final becomes a place in your memory palace — with the tone deciding which part of that place the scene happens in. Remember the little story below for each half and the whole syllable comes back with them.

= k initial

K is for Karl Marx.

By Matthias • updated 3 months ago
+ ao3 final

In the aorta’s living room.

By Matthias • updated 5 months ago

栲 character breakdown

Chinese characters are built out of smaller characters. Each component carries a mnemonic symbol - one concrete object that stands in for it - and a mnemonic story hands those objects to the person and the place that stand for the pronunciation. Learn a component once and every character that reuses it gets easier.

Component Translations
= mu + Ø4
(bound form) tree / (bound form) wood / unresponsive; numb; wooden
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kǎo = k + ao3
to beat / to hit / variant of 考[kao3] / to inspect / to test / to take an exam
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kǎo = k + ao3
to check / to verify / to test / to examine / to take an exam / to take an entrance exam for / deceased father
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Characters with 栲 as component

栲 is not used as a component in another character.
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Words with 栲

Castanopsis, genus of evergreen trees
round-bottomed wicker basket

Sentences with 栲

栲 currently does not appear in any sentence.

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kǎo

chinquapin (Castanopsis fargesii and other spp.), genus of evergreen trees

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