调侃 tiáokǎn HSK7 to ridicule Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents tiáokǎn to ridicule 调 調 tiáo verb to tease To tease, flirt with, or provoke; to incite or instigate.侃 kǎn to ridicule To make fun of or tease someone; to ridicule. Typically used in the compound 调侃 tiáokǎntiáokǎn chitchat 调 調 tiáo verb to tease To tease, flirt with, or provoke; to incite or instigate.侃 kǎn to chat To chat idly; to shoot the breeze; to brag or boast. This meaning is often found in the compound 神侃 shénkǎn