Taiwan Mandarin

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挑釁

tiǎo xìn·ㄊㄧㄠˇ ㄒㄧㄣˋ

“to provoke; provocation; deliberately inciting conflict or confrontation”

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tiāo·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.

xìn·ㄒㄧㄣˋ

To smear with blood in sacrifice; a rift or quarrel; a bad omen; to stir or move.