較

See also: 较

較 U+8F03, 較 CJK UNIFIED IDEOGRAPH-8F03 ← 輂 [U+8F02] CJK Unified Ideographs 輄 → [U+8F04]

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

• 𦽨

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

trad.		較
simp.		较
alternative forms		䡈 𨊿 覺／觉

Glyph origin

Characters in the same phonetic series (爻) (Zhengzhang, 2003) 

	Old Chinese
崤	*ɢaːw, *ɢraːw
郩	*qaːwʔ
敎	*kraːw, *kraːws
較	*kreːwɢs, *kreːwɢ
肴	*ɢraːw
淆	*ɢraːw
倄	*ɢraːw, *ɢʷɯːʔ
爻	*ɢraːw
餚	*ɢraːw
殽	*ɢraːw
笅	*ɢraːw
駁	*praːwɢ

Phono-semantic compound (形聲／形声, OC *kreːwɢs, *kreːwɢ) : semantic 車 (“vehicle”) + phonetic 交 (OC *kreːw).

Pronunciation 1

• Mandarin

  (Pinyin): jiào, jiǎo (jiao⁴, jiao³)

  (Zhuyin): ㄐㄧㄠˋ, ㄐㄧㄠˇ

• Cantonese (Jyutping): gaau³
• Hakka (Sixian, PFS): káu / kau / kha / ha
• Eastern Min (BUC): gáu
• Southern Min

  (Hokkien, POJ): kàu / khà / khah / kà / kah

  (Teochew, Peng'im): ga³

• Wu (Wugniu)
  • (Northern): ⁵ciau

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• Mandarin
  • (Standard Chinese)⁺
    • Hanyu Pinyin: jiào
    • Zhuyin: ㄐㄧㄠˋ
    • Tongyong Pinyin: jiào
    • Wade–Giles: chiao⁴
    • Yale: jyàu
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: jiaw
    • Palladius: цзяо (czjao)
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /t͡ɕi̯ɑʊ̯⁵¹/
      
  • (Standard Chinese, nonstandard in Mainland, variant in Taiwan)⁺
    • Hanyu Pinyin: jiǎo
    • Zhuyin: ㄐㄧㄠˇ
    • Tongyong Pinyin: jiǎo
    • Wade–Giles: chiao³
    • Yale: jyǎu
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: jeau
    • Palladius: цзяо (czjao)
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /t͡ɕi̯ɑʊ̯²¹⁴/
• Cantonese
  • (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)⁺
    • Jyutping: gaau³
    • Yale: gaau
    • Cantonese Pinyin: gaau³
    • Guangdong Romanization: gao³
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /kaːu̯³³/
• Hakka
  • (Sixian, incl. Miaoli and Meinong)
    • Pha̍k-fa-sṳ: káu / kau / kha / ha
    • Hakka Romanization System: gau` / gau / ka / ha
    • Hagfa Pinyim: gau³ / gau⁴ / ka⁴ / ha⁴
    • Sinological IPA: /kau̯³¹/, /kau̯⁵⁵/, /kʰa⁵⁵/, /ha⁵⁵/
• Eastern Min
  • (Fuzhou)
    • Bàng-uâ-cê: gáu
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /kɑu²¹³/
• Southern Min
  • (Hokkien: Xiamen, Quanzhou, Zhangzhou, General Taiwanese)
    • Pe̍h-ōe-jī: kàu
    • Tâi-lô: kàu
    • Phofsit Daibuun: kaux
    • IPA (Xiamen, Zhangzhou, Kaohsiung): /kau²¹/
    • IPA (Quanzhou): /kau⁴¹/
    • IPA (Taipei): /kau¹¹/
  • (Hokkien: Xiamen, Quanzhou, Zhangzhou)
    • Pe̍h-ōe-jī: khà
    • Tâi-lô: khà
    • Phofsit Daibuun: qax
    • IPA (Xiamen, Zhangzhou): /kʰa²¹/
    • IPA (Quanzhou): /kʰa⁴¹/
  • (Hokkien: Xiamen, Zhangzhou, General Taiwanese)
    • Pe̍h-ōe-jī: khah
    • Tâi-lô: khah
    • Phofsit Daibuun: qaq
    • IPA (Xiamen, Zhangzhou, Taipei, Kaohsiung): /kʰaʔ³²/
  • (Hokkien: General Taiwanese)
    • Pe̍h-ōe-jī: kà
    • Tâi-lô: kà
    • Phofsit Daibuun: kax
    • IPA (Taipei): /ka¹¹/
    • IPA (Kaohsiung): /ka²¹/
  • (Hokkien: General Taiwanese)
    • Pe̍h-ōe-jī: kah
    • Tâi-lô: kah
    • Phofsit Daibuun: kaq
    • IPA (Taipei, Kaohsiung): /kaʔ³²/

Note:

• kàu - literary;
• khà/khah - vernacular (“comparatively; even more; no matter how”).

• (Teochew)
  • Peng'im: ga³
  • Pe̍h-ōe-jī-like: kà
  • Sinological IPA ^(key): /ka²¹³/
• Wu
  • (Shanghai):
    • Wugniu: ⁵ciau
    • MiniDict: ciau^去
    • Wiktionary Romanisation (Shanghai): ²jiau
    • Sinological IPA (Shanghai): /t͡ɕiɔ³⁴/

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• Middle Chinese: kaewH

Rime
Character	較
Reading #	1/2
Initial (聲)	見 (28)
Final (韻)	肴 (90)
Tone (調)	Departing (H)
Openness (開合)	Open
Division (等)	II
Fanqie	古孝切
Baxter	kaewH
Reconstructions
Zhengzhang Shangfang	/kˠauH/
Pan Wuyun	/kᵚauH/
Shao Rongfen	/kauH/
Edwin Pulleyblank	/kaɨwH/
Li Rong	/kauH/
Wang Li	/kauH/
Bernard Karlgren	/kauH/
Expected Mandarin Reflex	jiào
Expected Cantonese Reflex	gaau3

• Old Chinese

  (Zhengzhang): /*kreːwɢs/

Zhengzhang system (2003)
Character	較
Reading #	1/2
No.	14644
Phonetic component	爻
Rime group	豹
Rime subdivision	2
Corresponding MC rime	敎
Old Chinese	/*kreːwɢs/
Notes	說文從爻聲

Definitions

較

1. to compare

   較量／较量  ―  jiàoliàng  ―  to compete

2. comparatively; relatively; rather

   較好／较好  ―  jiào hǎo  ―  better

3. 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. [Pinyin]

   My salary is more than my parents'.

4. obvious; clear
5. (Hokkien) more; even more
6. (Hokkien) no matter how ... (often followed by 嘛 (mā) or 也 (iā))

Synonyms

• (comparatively): 比較／比较 (bǐjiào)
• (even more): 更 (gēng)
• (no matter how): 再怎麼／再怎么 (zàizěnme)

Compounds

• 一較長短／一较长短
• 一較高下／一较高下 (yījiàogāoxià)
• 不計較／不计较
• 分斤較兩／分斤较两
• 大較／大较
• 彰明較著／彰明较著 (zhāngmíngjiàozhù)
• 批較／批较
• 斤斤計較／斤斤计较 (jīnjīnjìjiào)
• 比較／比较
• 比較文學／比较文学 (bǐjiào wénxué)
• 比較美學／比较美学
• 相較／相较 (xiàngjiào)
• 計較／计较
• 較切／较切
• 較勁／较劲 (jiàojìn)
• 較勁兒／较劲儿
• 較勝一籌／较胜一筹 (jiàoshèngyīchóu)
• 較場／较场
• 較如畫一／较如画一
• 較時量力／较时量力
• 較武論文／较武论文
• 較然／较然
• 較略／较略
• 較真兒／较真儿 (jiàozhēnr)
• 較短量長／较短量长
• 較若畫一／较若画一
• 較著／较著
• 較親／较亲
• 較計／较计
• 較證／较证
• 較量／较量 (jiàoliàng)
• 錙銖必較／锱铢必较 (zīzhūbìjiào)
• 錙銖較量／锱铢较量

 

Pronunciation 2

• Mandarin

  (Pinyin): jué (jue²)

  (Zhuyin): ㄐㄩㄝˊ

• Cantonese (Jyutping): gok³
• Eastern Min (BUC): gáuk
• Wu (Wugniu)
  • (Northern): ⁷koq

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• Mandarin
  • (Standard Chinese)⁺
    • Hanyu Pinyin: jué
    • Zhuyin: ㄐㄩㄝˊ
    • Tongyong Pinyin: jyué
    • Wade–Giles: chüeh²
    • Yale: jywé
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: jyue
    • Palladius: цзюэ (czjue)
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /t͡ɕy̯ɛ³⁵/
• Cantonese
  • (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)⁺
    • Jyutping: gok³
    • Yale: gok
    • Cantonese Pinyin: gok⁸
    • Guangdong Romanization: gog³
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /kɔːk̚³/
• Eastern Min
  • (Fuzhou)
    • Bàng-uâ-cê: gáuk
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /kɑuʔ²⁴/
• Wu
  • (Shanghai):
    • Wugniu: ⁷koq
    • MiniDict: koh^入
    • Wiktionary Romanisation (Shanghai): ⁴koq
    • Sinological IPA (Shanghai): /koʔ⁵⁵/

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• Middle Chinese: kaewH, kaewk

Rime
Character	較	較
Reading #	1/2	2/2
Initial (聲)	見 (28)	見 (28)
Final (韻)	肴 (90)	江 (10)
Tone (調)	Departing (H)	Checked (Ø)
Openness (開合)	Open	Open
Division (等)	II	II
Fanqie	古孝切	古岳切
Baxter	kaewH	kaewk
Reconstructions
Zhengzhang Shangfang	/kˠauH/	/kˠʌk̚/
Pan Wuyun	/kᵚauH/	/kᵚɔk̚/
Shao Rongfen	/kauH/	/kɔk̚/
Edwin Pulleyblank	/kaɨwH/	/kaɨwk̚/
Li Rong	/kauH/	/kɔk̚/
Wang Li	/kauH/	/kɔk̚/
Bernard Karlgren	/kauH/	/kɔk̚/
Expected Mandarin Reflex	jiào	jue
Expected Cantonese Reflex	gaau3	gok3

• Old Chinese

  (Zhengzhang): /*kreːwɢs/, /*kreːwɢ/

Zhengzhang system (2003)
Character	較	較
Reading #	1/2	2/2
No.	14644	14654
Phonetic component	爻	爻
Rime group	豹	藥
Rime subdivision	2	2
Corresponding MC rime	敎	覺
Old Chinese	/*kreːwɢs/	/*kreːwɢ/
Notes	說文從爻聲	說文從爻聲

Definitions

較

1. ^† horizontal beam on both sides of a carriage; (by extension) carriage
2. ^† straight
3. ^† Alternative form of 角 (jué, “to compete; to contend”)

Compounds

• 獵較／猎较
• 較力／较力

 

Pronunciation 3

• Mandarin

  (Pinyin): xiào (xiao⁴)

  (Zhuyin): ㄒㄧㄠˋ

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• Mandarin
  • (Standard Chinese)⁺
    • Hanyu Pinyin: xiào
    • Zhuyin: ㄒㄧㄠˋ
    • Tongyong Pinyin: siào
    • Wade–Giles: hsiao⁴
    • Yale: syàu
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: shiaw
    • Palladius: сяо (sjao)
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /ɕi̯ɑʊ̯⁵¹/

Definitions

較

1. (obsolete) Alternative form of 校 (xiào, “school”)

Compounds

• 學較／学较 (xuéxiào)

 

Pronunciation 4

• Cantonese (Jyutping): gaau³

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• Cantonese
  • (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)⁺
    • Jyutping: gaau³
    • Yale: gaau
    • Cantonese Pinyin: gaau³
    • Guangdong Romanization: gao³
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /kaːu̯³³/

Definitions

較

1. (Cantonese) Alternative form of 校 (gaau3, “to adjust”)

   • 你去較準個鐘呀。 [Cantonese, trad.]
     你去较准个钟呀。 [Cantonese, simp.]

     From: 1828, Robert Morrison, Vocabulary of the Canton Dialect, part III, section I

     nei⁵ heoi³ gaau³ zeon² go³ zung¹ aa³. [Jyutping]

     You go and put right that clock.

Japanese

Kanji

較

(common “Jōyō” kanji)

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Readings

• Go-on: かく (kaku, Jōyō); きょう (kyō)^{←けう (keu, historical)}
• Kan-on: かく (kaku, Jōyō); こう (kō)^{←かう (kau, historical)}
• Kan’yō-on: かく (kaku, Jōyō)
• Kun: くらべる (kuraberu, 較べる)

Korean

Hanja

較 (eumhun 견줄 교 (gyeonjul gyo))

1. Hanja form^? of 교 (“compare”).
2. 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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