挑 tiāo
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tiāo
verb
to choose; to select
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
Notes: In the sense of 拣选; as in 挑选 (CCD 1 '挑' 1, p. 1899; FE '挑' tiāo 2, p. 519; Guoyu '挑' tiāo v 1; XHZD '挑' 4, p. 746) -
tiǎo
measure word
a load
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
Notes: A measure word for loads carried on the shoulder (CCD 2 '挑' 3, p. 1899; XHZD '挑' 3, p. 746) -
tiāo
noun
a load carried on the shoulders
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: (CCD 2 '挑' 2, p. 1899; Unihan '挑'; XHZD '挑' 2, p. 746) -
tiāo
verb
to carry a load on the shoulders
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: (CCD 2 '挑' 1, p. 1899; FE '挑' tiāo 1, p. 519; Guoyu '挑' tiāo v 2; Unihan '挑'; XHZD '挑' a, p. 745) -
tiǎo
verb
to incite; to provoke
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: (CCD '挑' tiǎo 4, p. 1903; FE '挑' tiǎo 1, p. 519; Guoyu '挑' tiǎo v 5; XHZD '挑' tiǎo 4, p. 748) -
tiǎo
verb
to pick up with a pole
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: (CCD '挑' tiǎo 1, p. 1903; Guoyu '挑' tiǎo v 1; XHZD '挑' tiǎo 1, p. 748) -
tiǎo
verb
to prick; to poke
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: (CCD '挑' tiǎo 2, p. 1903; Guoyu '挑' tiǎo v 3; XHZD '挑' tiǎo 2, p. 748) -
tiǎo
noun
cross-stitching
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: (CCD '挑' tiǎo 3, p. 1903; Guoyu '挑' tiǎo v 4; XHZD '挑' tiǎo 3, p. 748) -
tiǎo
noun
a rising tick
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
Notes: A character stroke in caligraphy (CCD '挑' tiǎo 5, p. 1903; Guoyu '挑' tiǎo n; XHZD '挑' tiǎo 5, p. 748) -
tiāo
verb
to find fault
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
Notes: (CCD 1 '挑' 2, p. 1899) -
tiǎo
verb
to flirt /to tease
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: In the sense of 逗弄; as a variant of 誂 (FE '挑' tiǎo 2, p. 519; Guoyu '挑' tiǎo v 6) -
tāo
adjective
frivolous
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: (FE '挑' tāo, p. 519) -
tiǎo
verb
to strut [a pipa]
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: (Guoyu '挑' tiǎo v 5)
Contained in
- 一肩挑 one person shoulders the whole responsibility ; one person shoulders the whole responsibility
- 每一时间都是黎明 每一挑战都是机会 每一逆境都是考验 每一善行都是创造(每一時間都是黎明 每一挑戰都是機會 每一逆境都是考驗 每一善行都是創造) Every moment is a dawn. Every challenge is a chance. Every setback is a test. Every deed of kindness is a cause.
- 要有向困难挑战的勇气(要有向困難挑戰的勇氣) Have the courage confront challenges
Also contained in
挑山工 、 肩挑 、 挑肥嫌瘦 、 挑错 、 挑檐 、 挑选 、 挑染 、 挑毛病 、 挑逗性 、 百里挑一 、 挑毛剔刺 、 嫌肥挑瘦 、 挑口板 、 挑花眼 、 迎接挑战 、 单挑 、 挑明 、 挑弄 、 挑食 、 挑拔 、 无可挑剔 、 挑拨是非 、 挑拨离间 、 挑头 、 挑灯拨火 、 挑唆 、 挑头儿 、 细挑 、 挑战者号 、 挑灯夜战 、 挑战者 、 挑夫 、 目挑心招 、 撂挑 、 挑逗 、 挑大梁 、 鸡蛋里挑骨头 、 精挑细选 、 挑剔 、 挑三拣四 、 千挑万选 、 挑嘴 、 揭挑 、 挑花 、 没得挑剔 、 挑起 、 横挑鼻子竖挑眼 、 挑拣
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- From Education and Practice Discussing Chan School Characteristics 從教學守道談禪宗的特色 Humanistic Buddhism Series 9 - Study of the Chan and Pure Land Schools 《人間佛教系列9－禪學與淨土》 — count: 10
- Lecture 17: Ten Types of Fried Rice 第十七講‧炒飯十種 One Hundred Lessons on Monastery Language and Affairs 6: Propagation of Buddhism 《僧事百講6－佛教推展》 — count: 7
- Vignanavada - 3. The Essentials of the Vignanavada 唯識宗 參、唯識宗的要義 Buddhism Series 6 - Schools 《佛教叢書6－宗派》 — count: 7
- Observe Opportunities to Propagate Teachings (Teaching) 觀機逗教(教化) Buddhism Series 3 - The Buddha 《佛教叢書3－佛陀》 — count: 7
- Lecture 4: Master-Disciple Paradigms 第四講．師徒範例 One Hundred Lessons on Monastery Language and Affairs 5: Organizational Management 《僧事百講5－組織管理》 — count: 7
- Lecture 9: A Day Inside the Monastery 第九講‧叢林一日 One Hundred Lessons on Monastery Language and Affairs 1: Monastery Administration 《僧事百講1－叢林制度》 — count: 5
- Chapter 2: How to Survive - Challenges (2) 卷二 怎樣活下去 ■挑戰（三） Life's Ten Thousand Affairs 10 - How to Survive 《人間萬事10－怎樣活下去》 — count: 5
- Lecture 8: Family Gathering 第八講．親屬聚會 One Hundred Lessons on Monastery Language and Affairs 4: Assemblies and Dharma Services 《僧事百講4－集會共修》 — count: 5
- Discussing Passion and talking of Love 談情說愛 Humanistic Buddhism Series 3 - Buddhism and Life 《人間佛教系列3－佛教與生活》 — count: 5
- Ascetic Practice 苦行 A Life With Palms Joined 2 - Crucial Moments 《合掌人生2－關鍵時刻》 — count: 4
Collocations
- 挑水 (挑水) 擔柴挑水諸多行業 — Lectures on the Diamond Sutra 《金剛經講話》, True faith is rare in the world - Part 6 [Lecture] 真實信心世間稀有分第六 【講話】 — count: 44
- 挑担 (挑擔) 就如挑擔的人 — Lectures on the Platform Sutra of the Sixth Patriarch 《六祖壇經講話》, Questions and Discussion 問題討論 — count: 12
- 挑柴 (挑柴) 如挑柴擔水 — One Hundred Lessons on Monastery Language and Affairs 1: Monastery Administration 《僧事百講1－叢林制度》, Lecture 11: Visit Rounds to Notify the Multitude 第十一講‧巡寮告眾 — count: 10
- 挑肥 (挑肥) 挑肥揀瘦 — Lectures on the Platform Sutra of the Sixth Patriarch 《六祖壇經講話》, Preface - Chan and Modern Life 序－禪與現代人的生活 — count: 7
- 挑粪 (挑糞) 挑糞做苦工 — One Hundred Lessons on Monastery Language and Affairs 1: Monastery Administration 《僧事百講1－叢林制度》, Lecture 17: Special People 第十七講‧特殊人物 — count: 4
- 水挑 (水挑) 要幫他把水挑進來 — One Hundred Lessons on Monastery Language and Affairs 1: Monastery Administration 《僧事百講1－叢林制度》, Lecture 9: A Day Inside the Monastery 第九講‧叢林一日 — count: 4
- 翰林挑 (翰林挑) 翰林挑水汗淋腰 — Lectures on the Platform Sutra of the Sixth Patriarch 《六祖壇經講話》, Questions and Discussion 問題討論 — count: 4
- 上挑 (上挑) 千萬不要在飲食上挑三撿四 — Hsing Yun Dharma Words 5 - The Incense of the World 《星雲法語5－人間有花香》, Scroll 2: The Best Way to Provide for One's Elders - Nourishing Honesty 卷二 最好的供養 養廉 — count: 3
- 人挑 (人挑) 有的人挑了三 — Lectures on the Platform Sutra of the Sixth Patriarch 《六祖壇經講話》, Questions and Discussion 問題討論 — count: 3
- 江边挑 (江邊挑) 我還發心到江邊挑水 — Hundred Sayings 2 - Philosophy of Being Second 《往事百語2－老二哲學》, First Act as a Beast of Burden, then Act as a Dragon or Elephant 先作牛馬.再作龍象 — count: 3