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挑拨
挑撥
tiǎobō
1. to incite disharmony
2. to instigate
HSK 6

Character Breakdown

挑
tiāo
to select, to choose; picky, choosy; a load
HSK 5 9 丶
拨
bō
to stir, to move, to distribute, to allocate
HSK 6 8 丶

Compound Words (2)

挑拨是非
tiǎobōshìfēi
to incite a quarrel (idiom); to sow discord between people
挑拨离间
tiǎobōlíjiàn
to sow dissension (idiom); to drive a wedge between

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