挑 tiāo ㄊㄧㄠ tiu1 HSK 4 高階級 · Level 4

  • to carry on a shoulder pole
  • to choose
  • to pick
  • to nitpick

挑 tiǎo ㄊㄧㄠˇ tiu1 HSK 4

  • to raise
  • to dig up
  • to poke
  • to prick
  • to incite
  • to stir up

Stroke order

Practice writing

Draw 挑 (1 of 1) — stroke by stroke.

Draw each stroke of the character in order using your mouse or finger. A hint appears after three misses.

Example sentences

  • 我 ( wǒ ngo5 ) 不 ( bù bat1 ) 挑剔 ( tiāo ti tiu1 tik1 )。

    I'm not fussy.

  • 挑选 挑選 ( tiāo xuǎn tiu1 syun2 ) 一个 一個 ( yī ge jat1 go3 ) 吧 ( ba baa6 )。

    Choose one.

  • 这 這 ( zhè ze2 ) 只 ( zhǐ zi2 ) 狗 ( gǒu gau2 ) 挑 ( tiāo tiu1 ) 了 ( le liu5 )。

    This dog jumped.

  • 汤姆 湯姆 ( Tāng mǔ tong1 mou5 ) 相当 相當 ( xiāng dāng soeng1 dong1 ) 挑剔 ( tiāo ti tiu1 tik1 )。

    Tom is quite fussy.

  • 他 ( tā taa1 ) 是 ( shì si6 ) 个 個 ( gè go3 ) 挑衅 挑釁 ( tiǎo xìn tiu1 jan6 ) 高手 ( gāo shǒu gou1 sau2 )。

    He's a master of provocation.

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