Memory phrase for the Kanji: 挑

挑

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Meaning

to carry on a shoulder pole, to choose, to nitpick

Pronunciation

 tiāo, tiǎo

Explanation

 Left: hand 扌, right: sign, omen 兆 (turtle shell used for divination, but here: ropes || with loads)

Mnemonic

 By hand and loaded ropes you carry on a shoulder pole.

Radicals

扌 hand
兆 omen, trillion omen; to foretell; trillion; tera-,
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Vocabulary

 挑战  tiǎo zhàn  to challenge; challenge
 挑选  tiāo xuǎn  choose; select
 挑衅  tiǎo xìn  to provoke; provocation
 挑拨  tiǎo bō  to incite disharmony; to instigate
 挑檐  tiǎo yán  eaves
 挑剔  tiāo ti  picky; fussy
 挑剔  tiāo ti  
 撂挑  liào tiāo  lit. to put down the load; to quit one's job or responsibiities
 撂挑  liào tiāo  

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