tiāo

All readings
Source form: 挑
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
to carry on a shoulder pole / to choose / to pick / to nitpick
Sources & editorial notes

Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

挑 挑 [tiao1] /to carry on a shoulder pole/to choose/to pick/to nitpick/

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tiǎo

All readings
Source form: 挑
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
to raise / to dig up / to poke / to prick / to incite / to stir up
Sources & editorial notes

Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-02bd75e96fea9f1e. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

挑 挑 [tiao3] /to raise/to dig up/to poke/to prick/to incite/to stir up/

Reference definitions and teaching material have separate provenance.

Reference information

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