挑 食

tiāo shídictionary entry

to be picky about food

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:

挑食挑食 [tiao1 shi2] /to be picky about food/

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Character information

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挑
tiāo
to carry on a shoulder pole / to choose / to pick / to nitpick
tiǎo
to raise / to dig up / to poke / to prick / to incite / to stir up
食
shí
to eat / food / animal feed / eclipse
sì
to feed (a person or animal)

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