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Stroke order
参考 is written in 14 strokes across 2 characters.

- 参 — 8 strokes
- 考 — 6 strokes
Senses
- consultation
- reference
- to consult
- to refer
Related words
参考 is pronounced cānkǎo and means “แหล่งอ้างอิง”. HSK 5 is where this word sits in the Hanyu Shuiping Kaoshi, the exam used to grade Chinese proficiency. Reading 参考 and remembering it are not the same achievement: the first fades within days unless the second is practised. LexiTrail times each review to the edge of forgetting, which is where a repetition is worth the most.