高考

gāokǎo
  1. college entrance exam (especially as abbr. for 普通高等學校招生全國統一考試 Pǔtōng Gāoděng Xuéxiào Zhāoshēng Quánguó Tǒngyī Kǎoshì)
  2. (Tw) entrance exam for senior government service posts (abbr. for 公務人員高等考試)

CEDICT

taiwan

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