# 較

| 較 | U+8F03, &#36611; 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 5004$_8$, 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
### Glyph origin

| | 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).
The original phonetic component was 爻 (OC *ɢraːw), later corrupted to 交 (OC *kreːw)

### Pronunciation 1

* Mandarin
    (Pinyin): jiào, jiǎo (jiao$^4$, jiao$^3$)
    (Zhuyin): ㄐㄧㄠˋ, ㄐㄧㄠˇ
* Cantonese (Jyutping): gaau$^3$
* Hakka (Sixian, PFS): káu / kau / kha / ha
* Eastern Min (BUC): gáu
* Southern Min
    (Hokkien, POJ): kàu / khà / khah / kà / kah
    (Teochew, Peng'im): ga$^3$
* Wu (Shanghai, Wugniu): $^5$ciau
* Mandarin
** (Standard Chinese)
*** Hanyu Pinyin: jiào
*** Zhuyin: ㄐㄧㄠˋ
*** Tongyong Pinyin: jiào
*** Wade–Giles: chiao$^4$
*** Yale: jyàu
*** Gwoyeu Romatzyh: jiaw
*** Palladius: цзяо (czjao)
*** Sinological IPA : /t͡ɕi̯ɑʊ̯⁵¹/
** (Standard Chinese, nonstandard in Mainland, variant in Taiwan)
*** Hanyu Pinyin: jiǎo
*** Zhuyin: ㄐㄧㄠˇ
*** Tongyong Pinyin: jiǎo
*** Wade–Giles: chiao$^3$
*** Yale: jyǎu
*** Gwoyeu Romatzyh: jeau
*** Palladius: цзяо (czjao)
*** Sinological IPA : /t͡ɕi̯ɑʊ̯²¹⁴/
* Cantonese
** (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)
*** Jyutping: gaau$^3$
*** Yale: gaau
*** Cantonese Pinyin: gaau$^3$
*** Guangdong Romanization: gao$^3$
*** Sinological IPA : /kaːu̯³³/
* Hakka
** (Sixian, incl. Miaoli and Neipu)
*** Pha̍k-fa-sṳ: káu / kau / kha / ha
*** Hakka Romanization System: gau$^ˋ$ / gau / ka / ha
*** Hagfa Pinyim: gau$^3$ / gau$^4$ / ka$^4$ / ha$^4$
*** Sinological IPA: /kau̯³¹/, /kau̯⁵⁵/, /kʰa⁵⁵/, /ha⁵⁵/
* Eastern Min
** (Fuzhou)
*** Bàng-uâ-cê: gáu
*** Sinological IPA : /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/
* kàu - literary;
* khà/khah - vernacular (“comparatively; even more; no matter how”).
* 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 | /kˠau$^H$/ |
| Pan Wuyun | /kᵚau$^H$/ |
| Shao Rongfen | /kau$^H$/ |
| Edwin Pulleyblank | /kaɨw$^H$/ |
| Li Rong | /kau$^H$/ |
| Wang Li | /kau$^H$/ |
| Bernhard Karlgren | /kau$^H$/ |
| Expected Mandarin Reflex | jiào |
| Expected Cantonese Reflex | gaau$^3$ |
* 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
* 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)
       Wǒ de shōurù jiào fùmǔ duō. [Pinyin]
       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

* 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 (jue$^2$)
    (Zhuyin): ㄐㄩㄝˊ
* Cantonese (Jyutping): gok$^3$
* Eastern Min (BUC): gáuk
* Wu (Shanghai, Wugniu): $^7$koq
* Mandarin
** (Standard Chinese)
*** Hanyu Pinyin: jué
*** Zhuyin: ㄐㄩㄝˊ
*** Tongyong Pinyin: jyué
*** Wade–Giles: chüeh$^2$
*** Yale: jywé
*** Gwoyeu Romatzyh: jyue
*** Palladius: цзюэ (czjue)
*** Sinological IPA : /t͡ɕy̯ɛ³⁵/
* Cantonese
** (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)
*** Jyutping: gok$^3$
*** Yale: gok
*** Cantonese Pinyin: gok$^8$
*** Guangdong Romanization: gog$^3$
*** Sinological IPA : /kɔːk̚³/
* Eastern Min
** (Fuzhou)
*** Bàng-uâ-cê: gáuk
*** Sinological IPA : /kɑuʔ²⁴/
* Wu
** (Northern: Shanghai)
*** Wugniu: $^7$koq
*** MiniDict: koh$^入$
*** Wiktionary Romanisation (Shanghai): $^4$koq
*** Sinological IPA (Shanghai): /koʔ⁵⁵/
* Middle Chinese: kaewH, kaewk
Rime :
| Character | 較 | 較 |
| Reading # | 1/2 | 2/2 |
| Initial (聲) | 見 (28) | 見 (28) |
| Final (韻) | 肴 (90) | 覺 (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 | /kˠau$^H$/ | /kˠʌk̚/ |
| Pan Wuyun | /kᵚau$^H$/ | /kᵚɔk̚/ |
| Shao Rongfen | /kau$^H$/ | /kɔk̚/ |
| Edwin Pulleyblank | /kaɨw$^H$/ | /kaɨwk̚/ |
| Li Rong | /kau$^H$/ | /kɔk̚/ |
| Wang Li | /kau$^H$/ | /kɔk̚/ |
| Bernhard Karlgren | /kau$^H$/ | /kɔk̚/ |
| Expected Mandarin Reflex | jiào | jue |
| Expected Cantonese Reflex | gaau$^3$ | gok$^3$ |
* 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
* (obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) horizontal beam on both sides of a carriage; (by extension) carriage
* (obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) straight
* (obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) Alternative form of 角 (jué, “to compete; to contend”)

#### Compounds

* 獵較 / 猎较
* 較力 / 较力

### Pronunciation 3

* Mandarin
    (Pinyin): xiào (xiao$^4$)
    (Zhuyin): ㄒㄧㄠˋ
* Mandarin
** (Standard Chinese)
*** Hanyu Pinyin: xiào
*** Zhuyin: ㄒㄧㄠˋ
*** Tongyong Pinyin: siào
*** Wade–Giles: hsiao$^4$
*** Yale: syàu
*** Gwoyeu Romatzyh: shiaw
*** Palladius: сяо (sjao)
*** Sinological IPA : /ɕi̯ɑʊ̯⁵¹/

#### Definitions

較
* (obsolete) Alternative form of 校 (xiào, “school”)

#### Compounds

* 學較 / 学较 (xuéxiào)

### Pronunciation 4

* Cantonese (Jyutping): gaau$^3$
* Cantonese
** (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)
*** Jyutping: gaau$^3$
*** Yale: gaau
*** Cantonese Pinyin: gaau$^3$
*** Guangdong Romanization: gao$^3$
*** Sinological IPA : /kaːu̯³³/

#### Definitions

較
* (Cantonese) Alternative form of 校 (gaau3, “to adjust”)
    From: 1828, Robert Morrison, Vocabulary of the Canton Dialect, part III, section I
    nei$^5$ heoi$^3$ gaau$^3$ zeon$^2$ go$^3$ zung$^1$ aa$^3$. [Jyutping]
    You go and put right that clock.

## Japanese
### Kanji

(Jōyō kanji)
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#### Readings

* Go-on: かく (kaku, Jōyō)、きょう (kyō)
* Kan-on: かく (kaku, Jōyō)、こう (kō)
* Kan’yō-on: かく (kaku, Jōyō)
* Kun: くらべる (kuraberu, 較べる)

## 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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