较
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jiào · to compare

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HSK 3.0 · Level 5Frequency #2836
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Character anatomy

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Writing notes

Shape and proportion

10Total strokes

Count each continuous pen movement once, including turns and hooks.

Left-rightCharacter structure

Keep the left side compact and leave enough room for the right side.

车Key radical

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 较

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jiàoWords pronounced jiào
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Example sentences

Notice where 较 sits in each complete thought.

Shuí bǐ jiào gāo, nǐ hái shì wǒ?谁比较高,你还是我?

Who's taller, you or me?

Source: Tatoeba #9415396 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Rú guǒ nǐ bú jì jiào tài duō, shēng huó huì gèng róng yì xiē.如果你不计较太多,生活会更容易些。

Life would be so much better if you didn't care so much.

Source: Tatoeba #1532097 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ huí jiā bǐ jiào hǎo.我回家比较好。

I'd better get back home.

Source: Tatoeba #5829615 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Nín shuō dé duì. zhè lǐ de miàn tāng bǐ jiào guì.您说得对。这里的面汤比较贵。

You're right. The noodle broth here is a bit expensive.

Source: Tatoeba #430854 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Bǎ nǐ de dá àn hé lǎo shī de bǐ jiào yí xià.把你的答案和老师的比较一下。

Compare your answers with the teacher's.

Source: Tatoeba #1878271 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Xiàng nà yàng de lǎo shī hái shì bié gān le bǐ jiào hǎo.像那样的老师还是别干了比较好。

Such a teacher may as well retire from his work.

Source: Tatoeba #432954 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Turn reference into recall

How to study 较 in context

  1. Say jiào, then recall the core meaning: to compare.
  2. Write all 10 strokes while keeping the left-right balanced.
  3. Use it in 比较 (bǐ jiào), meaning “to compare”.
  4. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 较 works in that context.

Definitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.