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Character Decomposition
挑=扌+兆
Etymology
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Meanings2 pronunciations
tiāo
to carry on a shoulder pole
to choose
to pick
to nitpick
tiǎo
to raise
to dig up
to poke
to prick
to incite
to stir up
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Words with 挑 152 total
to incite disharmony · to instigate挑拨tiǎo bōto carp · nitpicking · petty criticism挑刺tiāo cìto light a lamp · to raise a lantern挑灯tiǎo dēngto entice · to arouse · to provoke挑动tiǎo dòngto provoke · to entice · to lure · to tantalize · to tease · to titillate挑逗tiǎo dòuporter挑夫tiāo fūcross-stitch (embroidery)挑花tiǎo huāto pick and choose · to select挑拣tiāo jiǎnto illuminate · to open up (a topic)挑明tiǎo míngto incite · to provoke · to tease挑弄tiǎo nòngto incite · to stir up · to instigate挑唆tiǎo suōpicky · fussy挑剔tiāo tito take the lead · to be first to (do sth) · to pioneer挑头tiǎo tóu
Idioms with 挑 23 total Chain
one in a hundred · cream of the crop百里挑一bǎi lǐ tiāo yīto pick on sth incessantly (idiom) · to criticize right and left横挑鼻子竖挑眼héng tiāo bí zi shù tiāo yǎnthe eye incites, the heart invites (idiom); flirtatious · making eyes at sb目挑心招mù tiǎo xīn zhāoto sow dissension (idiom); to drive a wedge between挑拨离间tiǎo bō lí jiàn(idiom) to cherry-pick; to pick the best parts for oneself; to be choosy挑肥拣瘦tiāo féi jiǎn shòu
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