思考

kǎo

Traditional: 思考

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Translation

to think, to ponder, to reflect

Word origin

A compound of 思 (sī, to think), itself showing the heart beneath a field standing for the mind, and 考 (kǎo, to examine, to investigate), so it means to think things through carefully.

Origin
compound
Root
思 (sī, to think) + 考 (kǎo, to examine)

Stroke order

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Examples

This question is worth our thinking about.

He pondered on his own for a long time.

Please think carefully before answering.

Reading teaches people to think.

She is reflecting on what to do next.

思考 (sī kǎo) means to think deeply, to ponder or reflect on a matter. It implies a more deliberate, reasoned process than the everyday verb 想.

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This word is part of lesson 34.