挑
HSK 4

挑 (tiāo): a load carried on the shoulders, to carry

tiāo

a load carried on the shoulders, to carry

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Pinyin

tiāo

HSK Level

Level 4

Characters

1

English Meaning

a load carried on the shoulders, to carry

How to Write 挑 (tiāo)

挑 is written in 9 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5
  6. 6
  7. 7
  8. 8
  9. 9

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Origin of 挑

A phono-semantic compound: 扌 (hand) carries the meaning, and 兆 hints at the pronunciation.

What 挑 is Made Of

挑 is built from 2 components:

扌hand
兆omen

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Words Using 挑

Common Chinese words that contain 挑:

挑剔

tiāoti

挑战

tiǎozhàn

挑拨

tiǎobō

挑衅

tiǎoxìn

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