挑 tiāo
- Strokes
- 9
- Radical
- 扌 — hand
- Made of
- 扌 hand 兆 omen
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
挑衅
tiǎoxìn
to provoke; provocation
Characters in this word
衅 xìn
- Strokes
- 11
- Radical
- 血 — blood
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
Example phrases
- 对方连续越过警戒线，显然带有挑衅意味。 Duìfāng liánxù yuèguò jǐngjièxiàn, xiǎnrán dài yǒu tiǎoxìn yìwèi. The other side crossed the warning line repeatedly, clearly with a provocative intent.
- 他故意挑衅，想让大家失去冷静。 Tā gùyì tiǎoxìn, xiǎng ràng dàjiā shīqù lěngjìng. He provoked people on purpose, hoping to make everyone lose their cool.
- 面对对方的挑衅，他没有生气，只是笑了笑。 Miànduì duìfāng de tiǎoxìn, tā méiyǒu shēngqì, zhǐshì xiào le xiào. Facing the other side's provocation, he didn't get angry and just smiled.
Related words
- 挑 tiāo to choose; to carry on a pole
- 挑选 tiāoxuǎn to choose carefully
- 挑 tiǎo to stir up; to lift with a stick
- 挑战 tiǎozhàn challenge
- 挑剔 tiāoti to nitpick; to be picky
- 挑拨 tiǎobō to incite; to sow discord
- 作对 zuòduì to oppose; to go against
- 怂恿 sǒngyǒng to incite; to egg on
- 诉求 sùqiú appeal; demand; claim
- 引诱 yǐnyòu to lure; to tempt; to entice
- 索取 suǒqǔ to ask for; to demand; to obtain
- 挖苦 wāku to mock; to taunt sarcastically