较
较 (jiào) means “relatively”. It is made of 车 + 交 and has 10 strokes, and is an HSK 3 word in the 2021 standard.
Break 较 into its parts
What 较 is made of
- 车 chē — cart
- 七 qī — seven
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 乚 — hook stroke
- 十 — ten
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 七 qī — seven
- 交 jiāo — to connect
- 六 liù — six
- 亠 tóu — lid
- 八 bā — eight
- 乂 yì — crossed strokes
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 六 liù — six
Origin hint: 车 gives the meaning, 交 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
较 stroke order
Example sentences
这个房间较大。Zhège fángjiān jiào dà.This room is relatively large.
这两个哪个较好？Zhè liǎng gè nǎge jiào hǎo?Which of these two is better?
Words with 较
Also built with 车
- 军jūnarmy
- 库kùarmory
- 斩zhǎnto chop
- 舆yúcart
- 轨guǐtrack
- 转zhuǎnto turn
- 轮lúnto take turns
- 软ruǎnsoft
- 轰hōngrumble
- 轻qīnglight
- 载zàiload
- 辅fǔside road
Quick facts
| Pinyin | jiào |
|---|---|
| Meaning | relatively; fairly; compared with |
| Strokes | 10 |
| Radical | 車 (cart, #159) |
| Pattern | Left–right |
| HSK | HSK 3 (2021) |
Questions about 较
What does 较 mean?
较 (jiào) means “relatively; fairly; compared with”.
How many strokes does 较 have?
较 has 10 strokes.
What is the radical of 较?
The radical of 较 is 車 (chē, “cart”), Kangxi radical number 159.
What parts make up 较?
较 is made of 车 (cart) and 交 (to connect).
Which HSK level is 较?
较 is in HSK 3 (2021).
Learn 较 with its group
It is part of HSK 3 (2021) · Group 62: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.