1. 较

较

Previous (周)Next (注)
  • 491st most frequent character
  • Adds ~0.04% to your reading coverage
  • 1 dictionary entry
  • Appears in 34 words
  • Component in 0 characters

Decomposition

1Once
较→
车交
2Radical
较→
车car亠lid八eight/divide乂N/A
3Graphical
较→
乚一一丨一丶八乂

Pinyin & Meaning

1. jiào (jiao4)comparatively • (preposition comparing difference in degree) • to contrast • to compare • rather • fairly • clearly (different) • markedly • to haggle over • to quibble

Pronunciation Clues

1. Pronunciation clue for 较 jiào (jiao4)The component 车 is pronounced as 'jū' (ju1). It has the same pinyin initial.
2. Pronunciation clue for 较 jiào (jiao4)The component 交 is pronounced as 'jiāo' (jiao1). It has the same pronunciation as the character, but differs on tone.

Example Words

Common

比较 (比較)

Uncommon

斤斤计较 (斤斤計較)
计较 (計較)
较为 (較為)
较量 (較量)

RareShow 29

Decomposition Levels:
Level 1 - Once: Only divided once. So only two components.
Level 2 - Radical: Radical Decomposition. The character gets decomposed into its lowest radical components. For the complete list visit the Radical wikipedia page.
Level 3 - Graphical: Graphical Decomposition. Shows all the strokes & lowest level of components that make up the character.
If you see questions marks or too many "block" characters, especially when it comes to level 3 decomposition you might need the correct font.