挑衅
tiǎoxìnTraditional 挑釁
to provoke; provocation
Every meaning
tiǎoxìn
- to provoke; provocation
Its characters
- 挑tiǎoto raise; to hold up (as in 挑起)
- 衅xìnquarrel; dispute (as in 挑衅)
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).