| 挑 | 87A50 10A.70-2 | 部居  | 畫數 9 | ㄊㄧㄠ [tiao1] (*ㄊㄧㄠˇ [tiao3] ). | ||
| N. | ([tiao1zi0], [er0]) A load (of fruit, etc.) carried with a pole on shoulder. | |||||
| V.t. | (1) To carry with a pole on the shoulder (by one person; 擔 [dan1] by two persons): 挑水的 water carrier; 挑不動，不起 cannot carry it. (2) Select, pick out: 挑好的 choose the good ones; 挑便宜 try to drive a good bargain; 挑好日子 choose a propitious day; 挑三攉四，挑么挑六 pick and choose--fussy. (3) Pick fault: 挑毛病，挑錯，挑不是 try to find fault; 挑字眼兒 pick bones with person; 挑鼻子 ditto; 挑剔，挑刺，挑眼 [tiao1ti0], [tiao1ci4], [tiao1yan3],↓. (4) To prick, adjust lightly: 挑疔 prick, lance a boil; 挑痧 to pinch certain ligaments on neck as remedy for sunstroke. (5) (*[tiao3]) Lift up: 挑燈 raise wick of oil lamp; 挑簾子 lift up bamboo curtain or screen; 挑眉毛 pick eyebrow. (*[tiao3]) To provoke, incite, stir up: 挑動 incite to action; 挑情，挑戰，挑撥 [tiao1qing2], [tiao1zhan4], [tiao1bo1], etc.↓. | |||||
| Words | 1. 挑撥 *[tiao3bo1], v.t., to instigate (person), incite (hatred, suspicion): 挑撥是非 to cause alienation between friends by spreading rumors, etc. 2. 挑情 *[tiao3qing2], v.i., to dally with (girl), to incite sexual passion. 3. 挑取 [tiao1qU3], v.t., to pick, choose (s.t. or s.o.). 4. 挑鬥 *[tiao3dou4], v.t., challenge to a fight; (MC) dally. 5. 挑動 *[tiao3dong4], v.i., see [tiao3bo1]↑. 6. 挑費 *[tiao3fei4] ([tiao1fei0]), n., daily expenses. 7. 挑夫 [tiao1fu1], n., carrier (of baggage, water, etc.), see V.t.1. 8. 挑花（兒） [tiao1hua1]([er0]), v.i. & n., needle point (lace, embroidery). 9. 挑戰 *[tiao3zhan4], v.t., challenge, challenge to battle. 10. 挑揀 [tiao1jian3], v.t., choose (best fruit, goods). 11. 挑賣 [tiao1mai4], v.i. & t., peddle, be pedlar. 12. 挑弄 *[tiao3nong4], v.t., see *[tiao3bo1]↑; tease. 13. 挑戲 *[tiao3xi4], v.t., dally with, tease (girls). 14. 挑釁 *[tiao3xin4], v.i., make an act of provocation. 15. 挑選 [tiao1xUan3], v.i., choose the best. 16. 挑唆 *[tiao3suo1] ([tiao3suo0]), v.t., instigate (to fight), try to alienate (friends). 17. 挑達 [tiao1ta4], adj., restless, agile, dexterous (also wr. 跳蹋，佻  ).18. 挑剔 [tiao1ti0], v.i. & t., (1) to pick fault; (2) (callig.) make an abrupt, upward stroke. 19. 挑刺（兒） [tiao1ci4] ([tiao1ce4er0]), v.i., to pick fault. 20. 挑眼 [tiao1yao3], v.i., to pick fault. | |||||