挑
tiǎo
rising stroke (in Chinese characters)
Every meaning
tiǎo
- rising stroke (in Chinese characters)
- to raise; to hold up (as in 挑起)
- to stir up; to provoke (as in 挑战, 挑拨)
- to prick; to pick out (with a needle)
tiāo
- to choose; to pick (as in 挑选)
- to carry on a shoulder pole
- to nitpick (as in 挑毛病)
In the Library
在菜市场，卖鱼的老板坚持要给她挑最大的一条。
陈老师的新名单 · The retired teacher: a Chinese short story · HSK 4
现在的父母更喜欢两个字的名字，还爱挑不常见的字。
他想起老牛，赶紧披上牛皮，用一根扁担挑着两个箩筐，一个箩筐里坐一个孩子，往天上飞去。
牛郎织女 · The Cowherd and the Weaver Girl: the story behind Qixi · HSK 6
Words with 挑
Meanings are from Mandarin The Wild’s own dictionary. Levels follow the official HSK word list (the exam’s 2025 syllabus, levels 7–9 shown together).