HSK 6 vocabulary › 挑衅
挑衅
挑衅 in English: to provoke; provocation
tiǎo xìn
to provoke; provocation
How to pronounce 挑衅
tiǎo xìn (without tone marks: tiao xin). tiǎo is a third (low, dipping) tone; xìn is a fourth (sharply falling) tone.
Characters in 挑衅
挑 tiǎo
to carry on a shoulder pole; to choose; to pick
to carry on a shoulder pole; to choose; to pick
衅 xìn
quarrel; dispute; a blood sacrifice (arch.)
quarrel; dispute; a blood sacrifice (arch.)
Related words
| 挑战 | tiǎo zhàn | to challenge; challenge | HSK 5 |
| 挑剔 | tiāo ti | picky; fussy | HSK 6 |
| 挑拨 | tiǎo bō | to incite disharmony; to instigate | HSK 6 |