较长絜短 jiàochángxiéduǎn to compare pros and cons Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 较 較 jiào verbnoun to compare (bound form) To compare; to weigh or contest. Often appears in compounds like 比较 bǐjiào or 较量 jiàoliàng长 長 cháng adjective long long in space or time; lasting絜 xié to weigh (literary) to weigh; to compare; to evaluate; to gauge短 duǎn adjective short short in length or duration; brief