较 短 絜 长

jiào duǎn xié chángdictionary entry

to compare long and short / to compare the pros and cons

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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

較短絜長较短絜长 [jiao4 duan3 xie2 chang2] /to compare long and short/to compare the pros and cons/

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Other forms in these source records: 較短絜長

较
jiào
(bound form) to compare / (literary) to dispute / compared to / (before an adjective) relatively; comparatively; rather / also pr. [jiǎo]
短
duǎn
short / brief / to lack / weak point / fault
絜
jié
clean
xié
marking line / pure / to regulate
长
cháng
long / (bound form) length / (bound form) strong point; forte / (bound form) to be good at / (literary) surplus; spare (Taiwan pr. [zhàng])
zhǎng
chief / head / elder / to grow / to develop / to increase / to enhance

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