WordTaiwan frequency #19,333
挑撥
ㄊㄧㄠˇ ㄅㄛ
“stir up discord; sow dissension; incite conflict between people; also: physically poke or prod”
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挑
ㄊㄧㄠ
To carry something on a shoulder pole; to choose or select; to pick out; to provoke or incite; to poke or stir up; a type of embroidery stitch; a guitar playing technique.
撥
ㄅㄛ
to push aside; to dial a number; to allocate funds; to turn; to poke; to pluck a string instrument; a plectrum or pick for playing stringed instruments
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Vocabulary built from the same characters — most common first
- 挑戰ㄊㄧㄠ ㄓㄢˋto challenge; to take on a challenge; a challenge; to provoke into action or competition
- 挑選ㄊㄧㄠ ㄒㄩㄢˇto choose; to select; to pick out from a set of options
- 挑釁ㄊㄧㄠˇ ㄒㄧㄣˋto provoke; provocation; deliberately inciting conflict or confrontation
- 挑起ㄊㄧㄠ ㄑㄧˇto provoke; to stir up; to incite; to cause conflict or trouble deliberately
- 挑剔ㄊㄧㄠ ㄊㄧpicky; fussy; hard to satisfy; nitpicking; to find fault over small details.
- 提撥ㄊㄧˊ ㄅㄛto allocate or set aside (funds, resources); to handle or manage affairs; to give a reminder or tip
- 挑戰性ㄊㄧㄠ ㄓㄢˋ ㄒㄧㄥˋchallenging; having the quality of a challenge; requiring effort or skill to overcome or complete.
- 挑出ㄊㄧㄠ ㄔㄨto pick out; to select from a group; to single out for special attention or criticism
- 撥款ㄅㄛ ㄎㄨㄢˇallocate funds; appropriate money; disburse or transfer funds
- 挑戰賽ㄊㄧㄠ ㄓㄢˋ ㄙㄞˋchallenge match; qualifying competition held to determine entrants for a main tournament
- 撥開ㄅㄛ ㄎㄞto push aside; to part or separate something with the hands or a tool
- 撥出ㄅㄛ ㄔㄨset aside; allocate funds; disburse