挍
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Meaning: compare
💡 Hand (扌) check (交) two things side by side to compare.
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Character Story & Explanation
Like an excavation through time, 挍 (jiào) reveals 'compare' or 'collate'—a hand (扌) examining writings (交). In ancient texts, it meant to proofread or verify documents. This character is less common in modern Chinese, often replaced by 校, but carries a scholarly, archival nuance.
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