较(jiào)

HSK 310 strokesTrad. 較

(bound form) to compare

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Character information

Pinyin
jiào
Meaning
(bound form) to compare; (literary) to dispute; compared to; (before an adjective) relatively; comparatively; rather; also pr. [jiao3]
Strokes
10
HSK level
HSK 3
Traditional
較

Origin & structure

Where 较 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰车交

In this compound, the meaning comes from 车 (cart); 交 supplies the sound.

One part carries the meaning, the other suggests the sound.

Made of

车chē交jiāo

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 较 step by step

10 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with 较

Common words using 较 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

bǐ比jiào较
HSK 3

to compare; to contrast; comparatively; relatively; quite; comparison

Open 比较 page →
jì计jiào较
HSK 7-9

to bother about; to haggle; to bicker; to argue; plan; stratagem

Open 计较 page →
jiào较jìn劲
HSK 7-9

to match one's strength with

Open 较劲 page →
jiào较liàng量
HSK 7-9

to pit oneself against sb

Open 较量 page →
xiāng相jiào较

to compare

Open 相较 page →
yī一jiào较gāo高xià下

to compete against

Open 一较高下 page →
zhāng彰míng明jiào较zhù著

obvious

Open 彰明较著 page →
jīn斤jīn斤jì计jiào较

to haggle over every ounce

Open 斤斤计较 page →

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比计劲量相一高下

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