較

jiào

compare; comparatively, more

How to write 較, stroke by stroke

(bound form) to compare; (literary) to dispute; compared to; (before an adjective) relatively; comparatively; rather; also pr. [jiao3]

Pictophonetic: semantic 車 (cart), phonetic 交

Made of 車 + 交

比較bǐ jiàoto compare; to contrast; comparatively; relatively; quite; comparison
較量jiào liàngto pit oneself against sb; to compete with sb; contest; battle; to haggle; to quibble
計較jì jiàoto bother about; to haggle; to bicker; to argue; plan; stratagem
較大jiào dàcomparatively large
較真jiào zhēnserious; meticulous; nitpicky; to take sth (or sb) seriously
較勁jiào jìnto match one's strength with; to compete; more competitive; to set oneself against sb; disobliging; to make a special effort
較為jiào wéicomparatively; relatively; fairly
年較差nián jiào chāannual range (temperature, humidity etc)
日較差rì jiào chā(meteorology) diurnal range (temperature, humidity etc)
比較級bǐ jiào jícomparative degree
相較xiāng jiàoto compare
較場jiào chǎngmilitary drill ground; same as 校场

我們現在有較重要的事情要做。
wǒ mén xiàn zài yǒu jiào zhòng yào de shì qíng yào zuò 。
We have more important things to do right now.
較之於狗，我更喜歡貓。
jiào zhī yú gǒu ， wǒ gèng xǐ huan māo 。
I prefer cats to dogs.
他哥哥仍然比較高。
tā gē ge réng rán bǐ jiào gāo 。
His brother is still taller in comparison.
保持在較低的溫度。
bǎo chí zài jiào dī de wēn dù 。
Keep it at a lower temperature.
他們的進度較預期慢30分鐘。
tā mén de jìn dù jiào yù qī màn 3 0 fēn zhōng 。
They're 30 minutes behind schedule.