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挑撥

简挑拨 · 繁挑撥

Mandarin · pinyin tiǎo bō

to incite disharmony
to instigate

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挑: tiāo · a load carried on the shoulders; to carry
撥: Look up this written character
拨: bō · move; dispel; distribute

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3–1 · tiao3 bo1

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

tiu1 but6

Cantonese word readings for 挑撥. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.

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verb

to incite disharmony; to stir up conflict; to instigate; to sow discord

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