How to Write 挑
The character 挑 (tiāo) is written with 9 strokes. Follow the standard Chinese stroke order: top to bottom, left to right, outside before inside. The radical 扌 is one of its key components.
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Meaning & Pronunciation
挑 is pronounced tiāo in Mandarin Chinese. It means to choose; to carry on a pole; to provoke.
This is a polyphonic character with readings: tiāo, tiǎo.
As an HSK Level 4 character, 挑 is an intermediate-level character.
Common Words with 挑
Example Sentences
她在书店里仔细地挑选了几本喜欢的书。
tā zài shū diàn lǐ zǐ xì dì tiāo xuǎn le jǐ běn xǐ huān de shū
She carefully selected a few books she liked in the bookstore.
他对食物非常挑剔，很难让他满意。
tā duì shí wù fēi cháng tiāo tī hěn nán ràng tā mǎn yì
He is very picky about food, and it's hard to satisfy him.
年轻人应该勇于面对生活中的各种挑战。
nián qīng rén yīng gāi yǒng yú miàn duì shēng huó zhōng de gè zhǒng tiǎo zhàn
Young people should have the courage to face various challenges in life.
我们不能听信谣言，以免被人挑拨离间。
wǒ men bù néng tīng xìn yáo yán yǐ miǎn bèi rén tiǎo bō lí jiàn
We must not listen to rumors, lest we be driven apart by others' instigation.
Practice Writing 挑 (tiāo)
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