高考

gāokǎo
  1. college entrance exam (especially as abbr. for 普通高等学校招生全国统一考试 Pǔtōng Gāoděng Xuéxiào Zhāoshēng Quánguó Tǒngyī Kǎoshì)
  2. (Tw) entrance exam for senior government service posts (abbr. for 公务人员高等考试)

CEDICT

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Entry Composition

1 高 gāo
  1. high
  2. tall
  3. above average
  4. loud
  5. your (honorific)
=2 考 kǎo
  1. to beat
  2. to hit
  3. variant of 考 kǎo
  4. to inspect
  5. to test
  6. to take an exam
=2 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