Spot 丂
Find the repeated shape and notice where it sits before trying to memorize the whole character.
Visual pattern
丂 component
kǎo · obstruction of breath (qi); variant of 考
A recurring visual building block found inside multiple Chinese characters. Compare what stays the same and what changes across the family.
A repeatable reading move
How to use 丂
Use the component as a clue, then verify the complete character.
Compare the visual pattern
Use the stable shape to recognize the family, without assuming it always supplies meaning or sound.
Check what changes
Read the remaining component, then confirm the full pinyin, meaning, and stroke order on the character page.
Shared clue丂Visual pattern
Read the pattern before memorizing the list
Use the shared shape as a recognition anchor, then confirm the full character's pronunciation and meaning.
The component page is a learning family; the radical page is a dictionary index. A shape can serve both roles.
Compare the family
What stays the same, what changes?
Each card keeps 丂 visible while showing the other building blocks and the completed character.
号=
口
考=
耂
巧=
工
兮=
八
朽=
木
甹=
由
粤=
囗+米
粵=
囗+釆
羲=
羊+禾+戈
Move into vocabulary
Words you can read next
These words contain characters from the 丂 family. Open one to see its complete breakdown.
号hào
ordinal number
HSK 3.0 · L1考kǎoto beat
HSK 3.0 · L2考试kǎoshìto take an exam
HSK 3.0 · L2号码hàomǎnumber
HSK 3.0 · L3报考bàokǎoto enter oneself for an examination
HSK 3.0 · L4高考gāokǎocollege entrance exam
HSK 3.0 · L4考虑kǎolǜto think over
HSK 3.0 · L4考生kǎoshēngexam candidate
HSK 3.0 · L4巧qiǎoopportunely
HSK 3.0 · L4巧克力qiǎokèlìChinese character
HSK 3.0 · L4信号xìnhàosignal
HSK 3.0 · L4参考cānkǎoconsultation
HSK 3.0 · L5