Vita:挑

Parts

• 挑 658 challenge
  • ⺘ * fingers (finger)
  • 兆 235 portent

KANJIDIC Entry

• 挑 4429 U6311 B64 G8 S9 F989 N1898 V2145 H372 DK273 L658 K1241 DO1825 MN12055 MP5.0226 E1589 IN1564 DJ1268 DG891 P1-3-6 I3c6.5 Q5201.3 DR1357 Ytiao1 Ytiao3 Wdo Wjo チョウ いど.む {challenge} {contend for} {make love to}

EDICT Entries

• 挑む [いどむ] / (v5m) to challenge / to contend for / to make love to / (P) /
• 挑戦 [ちょうせん] / (n) challenge / defiance / (P) /
• 挑発 [ちょうはつ] / (n,vs) provocation / stirring up / (P) /
• 挑発的 [ちょうはつてき] / (adj-na) provocative / suggestive / lascivious / (P) /

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Meta

1. Frequency: 1309 out of 9933.

Decomposition

Once

• 挑 => 扌, 兆

Radical

• 挑 => 扌 (hand) , 儿 (legs) , 冫 (ice) , No glyph available (N/A)

Graphical

• 挑 => 亅,二,丿,乚,丶,㇀,冫

Pinyin & Meaning

1. tiao1 - to carry on a shoulder pole/to choose/to pick/to nitpick
2. tiao3 - to raise/to dig up/to poke/to prick/to incite/to stir up

Pronunciation Clues

1. There are no phonetic clues for this character.

Example Words

High Frequency

• 挑战 (挑戰)

Medium Frequency

• 挑
• 挑剔
• 挑选 (挑選)
• 百里挑一 (百裡挑一)