较量
Old HSK 6
较量 (jiàoliàng) · to compete
较量 (jiàoliàng) means “to compete; to have a contest; trial of strength”. It is written with 2 characters: 较 (relatively) + 量 (to measure). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 较量 is built
The characters
较 jiào · relatively
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)
量 liáng · to measure
What 量 is made of
- 旦dàn — dawn
- 日rì — sun; day
- 口kǒu — mouth
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 日rì — sun; day
- 里lǐ — unit of distance equal to 0.5km
- 田tián — field
- 土tǔ — earth
- 十 — ten
- 一 — horizontal stroke
Origin hint: 里 gives the meaning, 旦 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
两支球队在场上进行了激烈的较量。Liǎng zhī qiúduì zài chǎng shàng jìnxíng le jīliè de jiàoliàng.The two teams had a fierce contest on the field.
我们改天再较量一下。Wǒmen gǎitiān zài jiàoliàng yíxià.Let's have another match some other day.
Questions about 较量
What does 较量 mean?
较量 (jiàoliàng) means “to compete; to have a contest; trial of strength”.
How do you pronounce 较量?
较量 is pronounced jiàoliàng.
Which HSK level is 较量?
较量 is in Old HSK 6.
Related words
- 比较bǐjiàofairly
- 计较jìjiàoto fuss about
- 较jiàorelatively
- 大量dàliànga large amount
- 商量shāngliangto discuss
- 尽量jǐnliàngas much as possible
- 力量lìliangstrength
- 数量shùliàngquantity
- 测量cèliángto measure
- 含量hánliàngcontent
Learn 较量 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 95: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.