Writing
挑拨 (tiǎo bō) — how to say "to incite" in Chinese
挑拨
To incite, to sow discord
verb
Character composition
挑
to choose, to provoke
拨
to move, to dial
Radicals / Keys
手
Hand
#64 · shǒu · 4 strokes
Collocations
挑拨是非
tiǎo bō shì fēi
provoke trouble
挑拨离间
tiǎo bō lí jiàn
sow discord
Examples
不要相信那些挑拨离间的话。
Don't believe words that sow discord.
他喜欢挑拨别人。
He likes to incite others.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "to incite" in Chinese?
"to incite" in Chinese is 挑拨 (tiǎo bō).
What does 挑拨 mean in English?
挑拨 (tiǎo bō) means "To incite, to sow discord".
How is 挑拨 pronounced?
It is pronounced tiǎo bō (written as tiao bo, tiaobo). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to incite" in Chinese characters?
It is written 挑拨: 挑 has 9 strokes, 拨 has 8 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 挑拨?
挑拨 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.
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