挍 (jiào) - To compare & to check

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jiào ｜ 9 strokes ｜ radical:

健傑

挍 · jiào

To compare;

to check;

to collate;

to proofread;

also used in some contexts to mean 'to teach' or 'to correct'.

To compareto checkto collate

Usage highlights

Proofread and correctCollate and reviseCompare and checkCorrect mistakesCheck and verifyTeaching and correction

Synonyms

  • 校— To proofread; to check; to compare
  • 对— To check; to compare
  • 核— To verify; to check

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He is proofreading the manuscript (挍对).
  • We need to compare the two versions (挍订).
  • The teacher is correcting the students' work (挍改).

Collocations

  • Proofread and correct(挍对)
  • Collate and revise(挍订)
  • Compare and check(挍核)
  • Correct mistakes(挍改)
  • Check and verify(挍验)
  • Teaching and correction(挍教)

Idioms

  • To compare and verify meticulously(挍雠)
  • To proofread and correct errors(挍正)
  • To collate ancient texts(挍勘)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Historically used in the context of textual scholarship and editing, especially for classical texts.
  • The character is less common in modern usage, often replaced by 校 in many contexts.

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