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title: "Kaoliang Meaning: 考量 (kǎoliáng) Means “consideration”"
description: "考量 (kǎoliáng) means “consideration; to weigh; to consider”. Hear its tones, see what 考 and 量 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/kaoliang"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
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# What does 考量 mean?

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考量 kǎoliáng

## consideration; to weigh; to consider

## It can also mean

- to assess; to test (ability)

## Its characters

1. 考 kǎo to consider (as in 考虑)
2. 量 liáng to measure

## In a sentence

价格是我们首要的考量。 Price is our primary consideration.

[More about 考量](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E8%80%83%E9%87%8F)

## More words with 考 or 量

- [报考 bàokǎo](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/baokao)
- [参考 cānkǎo](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/cankao)
- [测量 cèliáng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/celiang)
- [产量 chǎnliàng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chanliang)
- [大量 dàliàng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/daliang)
- [分量 fènliàng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/fenliang)
- [高考 gāokǎo](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/gaokao)
- [过量 guòliàng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/guoliang)
- [海量 hǎiliàng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/hailiang)
- [含量 hánliàng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/hanliang)

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