挑
tiāo
to carry on a shoulder pole
to choose; to pick; to nitpick
Words with 挑
挑拨离间
tiǎo bō lí jiàn
to sow dissension (idiom); to drive a wedge between
百里挑一
bǎi lǐ tiāo yī
one in a hundred
高挑
gāo tiǎo
raised high
挑逗
tiǎo dòu
to provoke
鸡蛋里挑骨头
jī dàn li tiāo gǔ tou
to look for bones in an egg
高挑子
gāo tiǎo zi
tall person
剃头挑子一头热
tì tóu tiāo zi yī tóu rè
lit. only one end of the barber's pole is hot (idiom)
千挑万选
qiān tiāo wàn xuǎn
to select very carefully
单挑
dān tiǎo
to pick
嫌肥挑瘦
xián féi tiāo shòu
to choose sth over another to suit one's own convenience
挑檐
tiǎo yán
eaves
挑三拣四
tiāo sān jiǎn sì
to be picky