to instigate; to stir up; to provoke; to provoke into conflict

to choose; to select; to pick out

to be fastidious; to find fault with; to pick on

to push or poke something up with a long tool; to lift up or raise; to lance a boil or prick with a needle

to carry on a shoulder pole; to shoulder a load or responsibility

(bound form) a rising stroke in Chinese calligraphy; also called 提 tí

a load carried on a shoulder pole

[for items carried on a shoulder pole]

technique for playing string instruments where the finger plucks or strikes outwards

type of embroidery involving picking up threads of the fabric to create patterns

(literary) to pick; to choose; same as 掏 tāo