挑 (tiǎo) — to poke, to prick; to raise, to lift (with a pole); to incite, to stir up
Definition
挑 (tiǎo) means to poke, lift with a pole, or stir up trouble — a single character with three concrete senses. Don't confuse with 挑选 (tiāoxuǎn, 'to choose/select'), which is a different word built on the tiāo reading.
verb
to poketo prickto raiseto lift (with a pole)to inciteto stir up
Examples
- 挑。Tā yòng gùn zi tiǎo le yí xià huǒ.He poked the fire with a stick.
- 挑。Wū dǐng shàng tiǎo zhe yí miàn hóng qí.A red flag is raised on the roof.
- 。Tā shì tú tiǎo qǐ wǒ men de máo dùn.He tried to stir up conflict between us.
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