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Translingual
Han character
較 (Kangxi radical 159, 車+6, 13 strokes, cangjie input 十十卜金大 (JJYCK), four-corner 50048, composition ⿰車交)
Derived characters
References
- Kangxi Dictionary: page 1242, character 31
- Dai Kanwa Jiten: character 38297
- Dae Jaweon: page 1718, character 26
- Hanyu Da Zidian (first edition): volume 5, page 3531, character 5
- Unihan data for U+8F03
Chinese
Glyph origin
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Old Chinese
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崤
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*ɢaːw, *ɢraːw
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郩
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*qaːwʔ
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敎
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*kraːw, *kraːws
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較
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*kreːwɢs, *kreːwɢ
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肴
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*ɢraːw
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淆
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*ɢraːw
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倄
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*ɢraːw, *ɢʷɯːʔ
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爻
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*ɢraːw
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餚
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*ɢraːw
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殽
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*ɢraːw
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笅
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*ɢraːw
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駁
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*praːwɢ
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Phono-semantic compound (形聲/形声, OC *kreːwɢs, *kreːwɢ) : semantic 車 (“vehicle”) + phonetic 交 (OC *kreːw).
Pronunciation 1
Note:
- kàu - literary;
- khà/khah - vernacular (“comparatively; even more; no matter how”).
Zhengzhang system (2003)
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Character
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較
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Reading #
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1/2
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No.
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14644
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Phonetic component
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爻
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Rime group
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豹
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Rime subdivision
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2
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Corresponding MC rime
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敎
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Old Chinese
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/*kreːwɢs/
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Notes
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說文從爻聲
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Definitions
較
- to compare
- 較量/较量 ― jiàoliàng ― to compete
- comparatively; relatively; rather
- 較好/较好 ― jiào hǎo ― better
- than (introduces the object of comparison)
我的收入較父母多。 [MSC, trad.]
我的收入较父母多。 [MSC, simp.]- Wǒ de shōurù jiào fùmǔ duō.
- My salary is more than my parents'.
- obvious; clear
- (Hokkien) more; even more
- (Hokkien) no matter how ... (often followed by 嘛 (mā) or 也 (iā))
Synonyms
- (comparatively): 比較/比较 (bǐjiào)
- (even more): 閣較/阁较, 更 (gēng)
- (no matter how): 再怎麼/再怎么 (zàizěnme)
Compounds
Pronunciation 2
Zhengzhang system (2003)
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Character
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較
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較
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Reading #
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1/2
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2/2
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No.
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14644
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14654
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Phonetic component
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爻
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爻
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Rime group
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豹
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藥
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Rime subdivision
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2
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2
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Corresponding MC rime
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敎
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覺
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Old Chinese
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/*kreːwɢs/
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/*kreːwɢ/
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Notes
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說文從爻聲
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說文從爻聲
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Definitions
較
- † horizontal beam on both sides of a carriage; (by extension) carriage
- † straight
- † Alternative form of 角 (jué, “to compete; to contend”)
Compounds
Pronunciation 3
Definitions
較
- (obsolete) Alternative form of 校 (xiào, “school”)
Compounds
Pronunciation 4
Definitions
較
- (Cantonese) Alternative form of 校 (gaau3, “to adjust”)
Japanese
Kanji
較
(Jōyō kanji)
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Readings
Korean
Hanja
較 (eumhun 견줄 교 (gyeonjul gyo))
- hanja form? of 교 (“compare”)
- hanja form? of 교 (“comparatively, more”)
較 (eumhun 수레 귀 각 (sure gwi gak))
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Vietnamese
Han character
較: Hán Nôm readings: giác, giảo
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