挑拨 meaning and pronunciation

挑拨
Simplified word
挑撥
Traditional word

挑拨 English definition

tiǎo bō
  • to incite disharmony
  • to instigate

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  • 挑 (tiāo): to carry on a shoulder pole; to choose; to pick; to nitpick;
  • 拨 (bō): to push aside with the hand, foot, a stick etc; to dial; to allocate; to set aside (money); to poke (the fire); to pluck (a string instrument); to turn round; classifier: group, batch;