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高考

Mandarin · pinyin gāo kǎo

college entrance exam (especially as abbr. for 普通高等學校招生全國統一考試 Pǔ tōng Gāo děng Xué xiào Zhāo shēng Quán guó Tǒng yī Kǎo shì)
(Tw) entrance exam for senior government service posts (abbr. for 公務人員高等考試)

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高: gāo · high, tall; lofty, elevated; Kangxi radical 189
考: kǎo · examine, test; investigate

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1–3 · gao1 kao3

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gou1 haau2

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noun

higher education entrance examination, especially the National College Entrance Examination in China
(Hong Kong, historical) Hong Kong Advanced Level Examination

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