调唆 (tiáosuō): to provoke

Meanings

1 to provoke
2 to stir up trouble
3 to instigate
4 to incite

Characters

调

Examples

别听他调唆，那是挑拨离间。

Bié tīng tā tiáosuō, nà shì tiǎobō líjiàn.

Don't listen to his stirring; he's just sowing discord.

是谁调唆你来跟我吵架的？

Shì shéi tiáosuō nǐ lái gēn wǒ chǎojià de?

Who put you up to picking a fight with me?

Tips

usage

Strongly negative — implies the speaker thinks a third party is being manipulated into conflict. Compare 挑唆 (tiǎosuō, same meaning, more common today) and 怂恿 (sǒngyǒng, 'to egg on,' which can be neutral or negative).

Stroke Order

调 tiáo

唆 suō

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to season; to flavor; to add seasoning / seasoning; flavoring

调和油 tiáohéyóu

blended cooking oil / mixed vegetable oil

调味酱 tiáowèijiàng

seasoning sauce / condiment paste

调味油 tiáowèiyóu

flavored oil / seasoning oil

调料盒 tiáoliàohé

spice box / condiment container / seasoning organizer