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gaokao.

The National Higher Education Entrance Examination held annually in China as a prerequisite for entrance into most forms of higher education.

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ɡaʊˈkaʊ/
  1. The National Higher Education Entrance Examination held annually in China as a prerequisite for entrance into most forms of higher education.

    China
Where this word comes from

From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of Mandarin 高考 (gāokǎo, literally “higher [education] [entrance] examination”).

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.