Radical:

meaning for kǎo:

  • - to check
  • - to verify
  • - to test
  • - to examine
  • - to take an exam
  • - to take an entrance exam for
  • - deceased fatherto inspect
  • - to observe and study
  • - on-the-spot investigationto reflect on
  • - to ponder overto take an exam
  • - exam
  • - Classifiers: 次 to examine
  • - to check up on
  • - to assess
  • - to review
  • - appraisal
  • - review
  • - evaluationto examine
  • - to check up on
  • - to assess
  • - to review
  • - appraisal
  • - review
  • - evaluation

jìngrán竟然
kǎo
le
dìyīmíng第一名

He unexpectedly got first place in the exam.