The character 挑 — “choose”: how to write it and what it means
choose; carry on a pole
The Chinese character 挑 is read tiāo and means “choose; carry on a pole”. Below: the stroke order step by step, what the character is made of and the words it appears in.
Stroke order: how to write 挑
挑 has 9 strokes. At each step the new stroke is highlighted — write them in the same order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical, a frame before what is inside it, and the bottom stroke of the frame last.
To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for 挑, with strokes to trace and empty squares.
What 挑 is made of
On the left, 扌 “hand”; on the right, 兆, as in 跳 tiào and 桃 táo. In 挑战 it is read tiǎo.
The parts of a character hint at its meaning or its reading — more in the article “Chinese character radicals”.
Words with 挑
Frequently asked questions
How do you write the character 挑?
挑 has 9 strokes. They follow the usual rules: top to bottom, left to right, horizontal before vertical, outside before inside. The order of each stroke is shown on this page.
What does 挑 mean?
挑 means “choose; carry on a pole”. It appears in 挑选 (“select”), 挑战 (“challenge”).
How do you pronounce 挑?
挑 is read tiāo. The tone is part of the reading: with another melody it becomes another syllable.
How many strokes does 挑 have?
9 strokes.
More characters on the page “Chinese characters with meanings” and in the list of HSK characters by level; whole words are in the dictionary.
Write 挑 yourself
In the lessons you write characters stroke by stroke with a finger or a mouse, and the course checks the order. You can start for free, no sign-up needed.
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