較比

简 较比 · 繁 較比
Mandarin · pinyin jiào bǐ

Meanings

  1. comparatively (colloquial)
  2. fairly
  3. quite
  4. rather
  5. relatively
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比
bǐ · to compare, liken; comparison; than; hexagram ䷇
较
jiào · compare; comparatively, more
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4–3 · jiao4 bi3

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