挑刺

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刺
to carp / nitpicking / petty criticism

Characters and words in 挑刺

挑
tia̅o = ti + ao1
to carry on a shoulder pole / to choose / to pick / to nitpick
Add a new mnemonic for 挑 = 兆 + 扌
挑 = 兆 + 扌 : In front of the aorta (ao1) Mother Teresa (ti) is carrying two vultures (兆) on a toy claw (扌) used as shoulder stick (挑).
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挑
tiǎo = ti + ao3
to raise / to dig up / to poke / to prick / to incite / to stir up
Add a new mnemonic for 挑 = 兆 + 扌
挑 = 兆 + 扌 : Mother Teresa (ti) is lying motionless inside of the aorta (ao3). The vultures (兆) want to know if she's already dead, so they poke (挑) her with a toy claw (扌).
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刺
ci̅ = c + Ø1
(onom.) whoosh
Add a new mnemonic for 刺 = 刂 + 朿
刺
cì = c + Ø4
thorn / sting / thrust / to prick / to pierce / to stab / to assassinate / to murder
Add a new mnemonic for 刺 = 刂 + 朿
刺 = 刂 + 朿 : The King of Chu (c) got a thorn (刺) stuck in his chest, and he cannot pull it out because it broke off and the tip is deep under the skin. He has no other choice but to use a kitchen knife (刂) to cut it out in the space station's bathroom (Ø4), but he slips and accidentally stabs himself (朿).
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Words with 挑刺

挑刺 is not used as a component in another word.

Sentences with 挑刺

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