Memory phrase (Mnemonic) for: 挑


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Meaning

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

Pronunciation

tiāo, tiǎo

Explanation

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

Mnemonic

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

Radicals

hand
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
撂挑 liào tiāo lit. to put down the load; to quit one's job or responsibiities

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