| 挑 | [ ] to carry on a shoulder pole, to choose, to pick, to nitpick |
| 挑 | [ ] to raise, to dig up, to poke, to prick, to incite, to stir up |
| 挑三揀四 | [ sān jiǎn sì ] to be picky, to be choosy |
| 挑三拣四 | [ sān jiǎn sì ] to be picky, to be choosy |
| 挑三窩四 | [ sān wō sì ] to sow discord everywhere |
| 挑三窝四 | [ sān wō sì ] to sow discord everywhere |
| 挑刺 | [ cì ] to carp, nitpicking, petty criticism |
| 挑剔 | [ ti ] picky, fussy |
| 挑動 | [ dòng ] to entice, to arouse, to provoke |
| 挑动 | [ dòng ] to entice, to arouse, to provoke |
| 挑口板 | [ koǔ bǎn ] fascia, eaves board |
| 挑唆 | [ suō ] to incite, to stir up, to instigate |
| 挑嘴 | [ zuǐ ] to sow discord, picky about food |
| 挑大梁 | [ dà liáng ] to play a leading role, to bear a heavy responsibility |
| 挑夫 | [ fū ] porter |
| 挑子 | [ zi ] carrying pole and its load |
| 挑山工 | [ shān gōng ] laborers who carry cargo up and down the mountains on shoulder poles |
| 挑弄 | [ nòng ] to incite, to provoke, to tease |
| 挑戰 | [ zhàn ] to challenge, challenge |
| 挑战 | [ zhàn ] to challenge, challenge |
| 挑戰者 | [ zhàn zhě ] challenger |
| 挑战者 | [ zhàn zhě ] challenger |
| 挑戰者號 | [ zhàn zhě haò ] Space Shuttle Challenger |
| 挑战者号 | [ zhàn zhě haò ] Space Shuttle Challenger |
| 挑拔 | [ bá ] to provoke |
| 挑揀 | [ jiǎn ] to pick and choose, to select |
| 挑拣 | [ jiǎn ] to pick and choose, to select |
| 挑撥 | [ bō ] to incite disharmony, to instigate |
| 挑拨 | [ bō ] to incite disharmony, to instigate |
| 挑撥是非 | [ bō shì feī ] to incite a quarrel (idiom); to sow discord between people, to tell tales, to make mischief |
| 挑拨是非 | [ bō shì feī ] to incite a quarrel (idiom); to sow discord between people, to tell tales, to make mischief |
| 挑撥離間 | [ bō lí jiàn ] to sow dissension (idiom); to drive a wedge between |
| 挑拨离间 | [ bō lí jiàn ] to sow dissension (idiom); to drive a wedge between |
| 挑明 | [ míng ] to illuminate, to open up (a topic) |
| 挑染 | [ rǎn ] highlight (hair), partial hair dye |
| 挑毛剔刺 | [ maó tī cì ] to find fault, to carp, nitpicking |
| 挑毛剔刺兒 | [ maó tī cì ] erhua variant of 挑毛剔刺[tiao1 mao2 ti1 ci4] |
| 挑毛剔刺儿 | [ maó tī cì ] erhua variant of 挑毛剔刺[tiao1 mao2 ti1 ci4] |
| 挑毛病 | [ maó bìng ] to nitpick, petty criticism, to nag |
| 挑燈 | [ dēng ] to light a lamp, to raise a lantern |
| 挑灯 | [ dēng ] to light a lamp, to raise a lantern |
| 挑燈夜戰 | [ dēng yè zhàn ] to raise a lantern and fight at night (idiom); fig. to work into the night, to burn the midnight oil |
| 挑灯夜战 | [ dēng yè zhàn ] to raise a lantern and fight at night (idiom); fig. to work into the night, to burn the midnight oil |
| 挑燈撥火 | [ dēng bō huǒ ] to sow discord, to provoke |
| 挑灯拨火 | [ dēng bō huǒ ] to sow discord, to provoke |
| 挑簷 | [ yán ] eaves |
| 挑檐 | [ yán ] eaves |
| 挑肥嫌瘦 | [ feí xián shoù ] to choose sth over another to suit one's own convenience |
| 挑花 | [ huā ] cross-stitch (embroidery) |
| 挑花眼 | [ huā yǎn ] (fig.) to get cross-eyed, to be bewildered |
| 挑起 | [ qǐ ] to provoke, to stir up, to incite |
| 挑逗 | [ doù ] to provoke, to entice, to lure, to tantalize, to tease, to titillate |
| 挑逗性 | [ doù xìng ] provocative, tantalizing, titillating |
| 挑選 | [ xuǎn ] to choose, to select |
| 挑选 | [ xuǎn ] to choose, to select |
| 挑釁 | [ xìn ] to provoke, provocation |
| 挑衅 | [ xìn ] to provoke, provocation |
| 挑頭 | [ toú ] to take the lead, to be first to (do sth), to pioneer |
| 挑头 | [ toú ] to take the lead, to be first to (do sth), to pioneer |
| 挑頭兒 | [ toú ] erhua variant of 挑頭|挑头[tiao3 tou2] |
| 挑头儿 | [ toú ] erhua variant of 挑頭|挑头[tiao3 tou2] |
| 挑食 | [ shí ] to be picky about food |
| ⇒ 剃頭挑子一頭熱 | [ tì toú zi yī toú rè ] lit. only one end of the barber's pole is hot (idiom), fig. one-sided enthusiasm, one party is interested, but the other, not so much, (Note: In former days, street barbers carried their equipment on a pole, with tools and a stool at one end and a brazier at the other.) |
| ⇒ 剃头挑子一头热 | [ tì toú zi yī toú rè ] lit. only one end of the barber's pole is hot (idiom), fig. one-sided enthusiasm, one party is interested, but the other, not so much, (Note: In former days, street barbers carried their equipment on a pole, with tools and a stool at one end and a brazier at the other.) |
| ⇒ 千挑萬選 | [ qiān wàn xuǎn ] to select very carefully |
| ⇒ 千挑万选 | [ qiān wàn xuǎn ] to select very carefully |
| ⇒ 單挑 | [ dān ] to pick, to choose, to fight a duel |
| ⇒ 单挑 | [ dān ] to pick, to choose, to fight a duel |
| ⇒ 嫌肥挑瘦 | [ xián feí shoù ] to choose sth over another to suit one's own convenience |
| ⇒ 撂挑子 | [ zi ] (coll.) to quit one's job in disgust |
| ⇒ 柿子挑軟的捏 | [ shì zi ruǎn de niē ] lit. it's the soft persimmons that people choose to squeeze (idiom), fig. it's the weak (i.e. 軟柿子|软柿子[ruan3 shi4 zi5]) who get picked on, bullies pick soft targets |
| ⇒ 柿子挑软的捏 | [ shì zi ruǎn de niē ] lit. it's the soft persimmons that people choose to squeeze (idiom), fig. it's the weak (i.e. 軟柿子|软柿子[ruan3 shi4 zi5]) who get picked on, bullies pick soft targets |
| ⇒ 橫挑鼻子豎挑眼 | [ héng bí zi shù yǎn ] to pick on sth incessantly (idiom), to criticize right and left |
| ⇒ 橫挑鼻子豎挑眼 | [ héng bí zi shù yǎn ] to pick on sth incessantly (idiom), to criticize right and left |
| ⇒ 横挑鼻子竖挑眼 | [ héng bí zi shù yǎn ] to pick on sth incessantly (idiom), to criticize right and left |
| ⇒ 横挑鼻子竖挑眼 | [ héng bí zi shù yǎn ] to pick on sth incessantly (idiom), to criticize right and left |
| ⇒ 沒得挑剔 | [ meí dé ti ] excellent in every respect, flawless |
| ⇒ 没得挑剔 | [ meí dé ti ] excellent in every respect, flawless |
| ⇒ 無可挑剔 | [ wú kě ti ] excellent in every respect, flawless |
| ⇒ 无可挑剔 | [ wú kě ti ] excellent in every respect, flawless |
| ⇒ 百裡挑一 | [ baǐ lǐ yī ] one in a hundred, cream of the crop |
| ⇒ 百里挑一 | [ baǐ lǐ yī ] one in a hundred, cream of the crop |
| ⇒ 目挑心招 | [ mù xīn zhaō ] the eye incites, the heart invites (idiom); flirtatious, making eyes at sb |
| ⇒ 精挑細選 | [ jīng xì xuǎn ] to select very carefully |
| ⇒ 精挑细选 | [ jīng xì xuǎn ] to select very carefully |
| ⇒ 細挑 | [ xì ] slender |
| ⇒ 细挑 | [ xì ] slender |
| ⇒ 迎接挑戰 | [ yíng jiē zhàn ] to meet a challenge |
| ⇒ 迎接挑战 | [ yíng jiē zhàn ] to meet a challenge |
| ⇒ 雞蛋裡挑骨頭 | [ jī dàn li gǔ tou ] to look for bones in an egg, to find fault, to nitpick (idiom) |
| ⇒ 鸡蛋里挑骨头 | [ jī dàn li gǔ tou ] to look for bones in an egg, to find fault, to nitpick (idiom) |