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挑刺 (tiǎo cì) — “Nitpick, find fault” in Chinese

挑刺 (tiǎo cì) means “nitpick, find fault, pick holes” in Chinese. See the pinyin, native audio pronunciation, and what each character means.

Usage

nitpick

find fault

pick holes

The characters in 挑刺

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
挑
tiǎo9carry on a shoulder pole
刺
cì8prick, stab, or thorn

More words starting with 挑

  • tiāo挑bù不chū出dà大máo毛bìng病No major flaws, Nothing much to complain about
  • tiǎo挑le了picked, chose
  • tiǎo挑shì事shēng生fēi非stir up trouble, cause trouble
  • tiāo挑ér儿load on a shoulder pole, troublesome matter
  • tiāo挑chū出to pick out; to select
  • tiāo挑chū出máo毛bìng病find fault, pick holes
  • tiǎo挑dào到picked, chosen
  • tiāo挑cì刺ér儿To nitpick, To find fault
  • tiāo挑cì刺tiāo挑cì刺ér儿To find fault, To nitpick
  • tiāo挑ti剔picky, fussy
  • tiāo挑ti剔de的picky, fastidious
  • tiāo挑shèng剩xià下de的leftovers, remainders

Frequently asked questions

What does 挑刺 mean in Chinese?
挑刺 (tiǎo cì) means “nitpick, find fault, pick holes”.
How do you pronounce 挑刺?
挑刺 is pronounced tiǎo cì in Mandarin Chinese.
How do you say “nitpick” in Chinese?
“nitpick” is 挑刺 (tiǎo cì) in Chinese.
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