挑剔
tiāotī
picky; fussy; to nitpick; to find fault
Every meaning
tiāotī
- picky; fussy
- to nitpick; to find fault
Its characters
- 挑tiāoto choose; to pick (as in 挑选)
- 剔tīto pick (teeth); to scrape (meat off bones)
Words with 挑
Words with 剔
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).