挑
挑 (tiāo) means “to choose”. It is made of 扌 + 兆 and has 9 strokes, and is an HSK 4 word in the 2021 standard.
Break 挑 into its parts
What 挑 is made of
- 扌 shǒu — hand
- 二 — two strokes
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 亅 — hook
- 二 — two strokes
- 兆 zhào — omen
- 儿 ér — child
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 乚 — hook stroke
- 儿 ér — child
Origin hint: 扌 gives the meaning, 兆 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
挑 stroke order
Example sentences
你自己挑一个吧。Nǐ zìjǐ tiāo yī gè ba.Pick one yourself.
妈妈在挑水果。Māma zài tiāo shuǐguǒ.Mom is choosing fruit.
Words with 挑
Also built with 扌
- 举jǔto raise
- 我wǒI
- 才cáitalent
- 扎zhāto prick
- 扑pūto pounce on
- 扒bāto hold on to
- 打dǎto play (ball)
- 扔rēngto throw
- 托tuōto raise
- 扛kángto carry on the shoulder
- 扣kòuto fasten
- 执zhíto execute
Quick facts
| Pinyin | tiāo |
|---|---|
| Meaning | to choose; to pick; to carry on a shoulder pole |
| Strokes | 9 |
| Radical | 手 (hand, #64) |
| Pattern | Left–right |
| HSK | HSK 4 (2021) |
Questions about 挑
What does 挑 mean?
挑 (tiāo) means “to choose; to pick; to carry on a shoulder pole”.
How many strokes does 挑 have?
挑 has 9 strokes.
What is the radical of 挑?
The radical of 挑 is 手 (shǒu, “hand”), Kangxi radical number 64.
What parts make up 挑?
挑 is made of 扌 (hand) and 兆 (omen).
Which HSK level is 挑?
挑 is in HSK 4 (2021).
Learn 挑 with its group
It is part of HSK 4 (2021) · Group 11: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.