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挑毛剔刺
tiāomáotīcì
1. to find fault
2. to carp
3. nitpicking

Character Breakdown

挑
tiāo
to select, to choose; picky, choosy; a load
HSK 5 9 丶
毛
máo
hair, fur, feathers; coarse
HSK 4 4 丶
剔
tī
to pick out; to scrape off; picky
HSK 6 10 丶
刺
cì
to stab; to prick, to irritate; to prod
HSK 5 8 丶

Compound Words (1)

挑毛剔刺儿
tiāomáotīcìr
erhua variant of [[挑毛剔刺<tiāomáotīcì>]]

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