• 1307th most frequent character
  • Adds <0.01% to your reading coverage
  • 2 dictionary entries
  • Appears in 49 words
  • Component in 0 characters

Decomposition

1Once
2Radical
handlegsiceNo glyph available
3Graphical
丿

Pinyin & Meaning

1. tiāo (tiao1)to carry on a shoulder pole • to choose • to pick • to nitpick
2. tiǎo (tiao3)to raise • to dig up • to poke • to prick • to incite • to stir up

Pronunciation Clues

There are no phonetic clues for this character.

Example Words

Common

挑战 (挑戰)

Uncommon

挑剔 
挑选 (挑選)
百里挑一 (百裡挑一)

RareShow 45

Decomposition Levels:
Level 1 - Once: Only divided once. So only two components.
Level 2 - Radical: Radical Decomposition. The character gets decomposed into its lowest radical components. For the complete list visit the Radical wikipedia page.
Level 3 - Graphical: Graphical Decomposition. Shows all the strokes & lowest level of components that make up the character.
If you see questions marks or too many "block" characters, especially when it comes to level 3 decomposition you might need the correct font.