挑起 tiǎoqǐtiāoqǐ HSK7 to provoke Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents tiǎoqǐ to provoke 挑 tiǎo nounverb to incite to instigate; to stir up; to provoke; to provoke into conflict起 qǐ particleverb to begin [action] used after a verb to show that an action is startingtiāoqǐ to shoulder 挑 tiāo to carry to carry on a shoulder pole; to shoulder a load or responsibility起 qǐ particle up used after a verb to show upward movementtiǎoqǐ to lift up 挑 tiǎo adjective to poke up to push or poke something up with a long tool; to lift up or raise; to lance a boil or prick with a needle起 qǐ particle up used after a verb to show upward movement