How is 挑 pronounced?

挑 is pronounced “tiāo” in pinyin.

What HSK level is 挑?

挑 belongs to HSK 4 in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

Follow the stroke-order animation above; 挑 is written using standard stroke order. Practice it in the writing trainer.

HSK 4verb

tiāo

挑 (tiāo) means “to carry on a shoulder pole; to choose; to pick; to nitpick”. It is an HSK 4 Chinese character in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

Practice writingUnlock HSK 4 required

她在挑一件衣服。

Tā zài tiāo yī jiàn yīfu.

She is picking out a piece of clothing.

What does 挑 mean?: 挑 (tiāo) means “to carry on a shoulder pole; to choose; to pick; to nitpick”. It is an HSK 4 word.
How is 挑 pronounced?: 挑 is pronounced “tiāo” in pinyin.
What HSK level is 挑?: 挑 belongs to HSK 4 in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.
How do you write 挑?: Follow the stroke-order animation above; 挑 is written using standard stroke order. Practice it in the writing trainer.

Updated: 2026-07-18