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Chinese Character/Word:

Definition(s) for: 考验

Hanzi Pinyin Definition(s)
考验 kǎo yàn - to test
- to put to the test
- trial
- ordeal

List Ranking for: 考验

Where rank 1 is most common, and higher numbers are less common.

HSK 2 Level (2012) HSK 3 Band (2025) SUBTLEX-CH BeijingUni Global BeijingUni Weibo
6 6 3,583 4,116 4,194

Individual Character Breakdown:

Simp Pinyin Eng
考 kǎo- to check
- to verify
- to test
- to examine
- to take an exam
- to take an entrance exam for
- deceased father
考 kǎo- to beat
- to hit
- variant of 考[kao3]
- to inspect
- to test
- to take an exam
验 yàn- variant of 驗|验[yan4]
验 yàn- to examine
- to test
- to check

Other Words Containing 考验

Sorted by the 'SUBTLEX-CH' rank because that seems like the most reliable. Words without a SUBTLEX-CH rank are ignored for being too rare.

Word HSK 2 Level (2012) HSK 3 Band (2025) SUBTLEX-CH BeijingUni Global BeijingUni Weibo
考验 6 6 3,583 4,116 4,194
久经考验 - - 47,615 53,665 64,451