tiāo tiǎo

a load carried on the shoulders; to carry

HSK 5 #1309

DEFINITIONS

挑 tiāo
  • to carry on a shoulder pole
  • to choose
  • to pick
  • to nitpick
挑 tiǎo
  • to raise
  • to dig up
  • to poke
  • to prick
  • to incite
  • to stir up

STROKES

WORDS

毛剔刺兒 tiāo máo tī cì r erhua variant of 挑毛剔刺[tiao1 mao2 ti1 ci4]
灯 tiǎo dēng to light a lamp; to raise a lantern
燈 tiǎo dēng to light a lamp; to raise a lantern
灯夜战 tiǎo dēng yè zhàn to raise a lantern and fight at night (idiom); fig. to work into the night; to burn the midnight oil
燈夜戰 tiǎo dēng yè zhàn to raise a lantern and fight at night (idiom); fig. to work into the night; to burn the midnight oil
灯拨火 tiǎo dēng bō huǒ to sow discord; to provoke
燈撥火 tiǎo dēng bō huǒ to sow discord; to provoke
檐 tiǎo yán eaves
簷 tiǎo yán eaves
肥嫌瘦 tiāo féi xián shòu to choose sth over another to suit one's own convenience
花眼 tiǎo huā yǎn (fig.) to get cross-eyed; to be bewildered
選 tiāo xuǎn to choose; to select
釁 tiǎo xìn to provoke; provocation
头 tiǎo tóu to take the lead; to be first to (do sth); to pioneer
頭 tiǎo tóu to take the lead; to be first to (do sth); to pioneer
头儿 tiǎo tóu r erhua variant of 挑頭|挑头[tiao3 tou2]
頭兒 tiǎo tóu r erhua variant of 挑頭|挑头[tiao3 tou2]
柿子软的捏 shì zi tiāo ruǎn de niē lit. it's the soft persimmons that people choose to squeeze (idiom); fig. it's the weak (i.e. 軟柿子|软柿子[ruan3 shi4 zi5]) who get picked on; bullies pick soft targets
柿子軟的捏 shì zi tiāo ruǎn de niē lit. it's the soft persimmons that people choose to squeeze (idiom); fig. it's the weak (i.e. 軟柿子|软柿子[ruan3 shi4 zi5]) who get picked on; bullies pick soft targets
鼻子竖眼 héng tiāo bí zi shù tiāo yǎn to pick on sth incessantly (idiom); to criticize right and left
鼻子豎眼 héng tiāo bí zi shù tiāo yǎn to pick on sth incessantly (idiom); to criticize right and left
没得剔 méi dé tiāo ti excellent in every respect; flawless
沒得剔 méi dé tiāo ti excellent in every respect; flawless
无可剔 wú kě tiāo ti excellent in every respect; flawless
無可剔 wú kě tiāo ti excellent in every respect; flawless