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挑拨

挑拨 in English: to incite disharmony; to instigate

tiǎo bō

to incite disharmony; to instigate

HSK 62 syllablestones: 3 + 1

How to pronounce 挑拨

tiǎo bō (without tone marks: tiao bo). tiǎo is a third (low, dipping) tone; bō is a first (high, level) tone.

Characters in 挑拨

挑 tiǎo
to carry on a shoulder pole; to choose; to pick
拨 bō
to push aside with the hand, foot, a stick etc; to dial; to allocate

Related words

挑战tiǎo zhànto challenge; challengeHSK 5
挑剔tiāo tipicky; fussyHSK 6
挑衅tiǎo xìnto provoke; provocationHSK 6
拨bōto push aside with the hand, foot, a stick etc; to dialHSK 6