CHARACTERS / KAO

“kao” is 3 characters.

Chinese has many characters with the same sound. The tone and the shape tell them apart.

1. 考kǎoto checkHSK 2 · TONE 3
2. 烤kǎoto roastHSK 4 · TONE 3
3. 靠kàoto lean against or onHSK 5 · TONE 4