考古

kǎogǔ
  1. archaeology
  2. to engage in archaeological studies

CEDICT

Entry Composition

=1 考 kǎo
  1. to beat
  2. to hit
  3. variant of 考 kǎo
  4. to inspect
  5. to test
  6. to take an exam
=1 考 kǎo
  1. to check
  2. to verify
  3. to test
  4. to examine
  5. to take an exam
  6. to take an entrance exam for
  7. deceased father
2 古 gǔ
  1. ancient
  2. old
  3. paleo-