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挑 - tiāo

a load carried on the shoulders; to carry

a load carried on the shoulders; to carry

How to read 挑

Click 挑 to hear Mandarin pronunciation. Use the example words before memorizing it in isolation.

Hanzi
Traditional
Pinyintiāo
Englisha load carried on the shoulders; to carry
Radical hint

Short sentences you can say today

挑刺 is a common expression. I can make a sentence with 挑剔. Please read 挑动 one more time.

Common words with this character

to carp; nitpicking; petty criticism
picky; fussy
to entice; to arouse; to provoke
to incite; to stir up; to instigate

Mistake warning

Do not memorize 挑 only as an isolated symbol. Read it inside words like 挑刺 and 挑剔 first, then come back to the single-character pronunciation.

Original example sentence

I am learning the character 挑.