挑 (tiāo)
to carry on a shoulder pole; to choose; to pick; to nitpick
- HSK 3.1 level 4
- 9 strokes
Etymology
Phonosemantic compound. 扌 represents the meaning and 兆 represents the sound.
Shuowen Jiezi
《說文》：“挑，撓也。从手，兆聲。一曰摷也。《國語》曰：‘郤至挑夭。’”
Components
- 扌 (meaning) — 扌 is a component form of 手.
- 兆 (sound)