"挑剔" meaning in All languages combined

See 挑剔 on Wiktionary

Adjective [Chinese]

IPA: /tʰi̯ɑʊ̯⁵⁵ tʰi²/ [Mandarin, Sinological-IPA], /tʰi̯ɑʊ̯⁵⁵ tʰi⁵⁵/ [Mandarin, Sinological-IPA], /tʰi̯ɑʊ̯⁵⁵ tʰi⁵¹/ [Mandarin, Sinological-IPA], /tʰiːu̯⁵⁵ tʰɪk̚⁵/ [Cantonese, Sinological-IPA], /tʰiau⁴⁴⁻²² tʰiɪk̚³²/ [Hokkien, Xiamen, Zhangzhou], /tʰiau³³ tʰiak̚⁵/ [Hokkien, Quanzhou], /tʰi̯ɑʊ̯⁵⁵ tʰi²/, /tʰi̯ɑʊ̯⁵⁵ tʰi⁵⁵/, /tʰi̯ɑʊ̯⁵⁵ tʰi⁵¹/, /tʰiːu̯⁵⁵ tʰɪk̚⁵/, /tʰiau⁴⁴⁻²² tʰiɪk̚³²/, /tʰiau³³ tʰiak̚⁵/ Chinese transliterations: tiāoti [Mandarin, Pinyin], tiāotī [Mandarin, Pinyin], tiāotì [Mandarin, Pinyin], ㄊㄧㄠ ˙ㄊㄧ [Mandarin, bopomofo], ㄊㄧㄠ ㄊㄧ [Mandarin, bopomofo], ㄊㄧㄠ ㄊㄧˋ [Mandarin, bopomofo], tiu¹ tik¹ [Cantonese, Jyutping], thiau-thek, thiau-thiak, tiāoti [Hanyu-Pinyin, Mandarin], tiaoti̊ [Mandarin, Tongyong-Pinyin], tʻiao¹-tʻi⁵ [Mandarin, Wade-Giles], tyāu-ti [Mandarin, Yale], tiau.ti [Gwoyeu-Romatsyh, Mandarin], тяоти [Mandarin, Palladius], tjaoti [Mandarin, Palladius], tiāotī [Hanyu-Pinyin, Mandarin], tiaoti [Mandarin, Tongyong-Pinyin], tʻiao¹-tʻi¹ [Mandarin, Wade-Giles], tyāu-tī [Mandarin, Yale], tiauti [Gwoyeu-Romatsyh, Mandarin], tiāotì [Hanyu-Pinyin, Mandarin], tiaotì [Mandarin, Tongyong-Pinyin], tʻiao¹-tʻi⁴ [Mandarin, Wade-Giles], tyāu-tì [Mandarin, Yale], tiautih [Gwoyeu-Romatsyh, Mandarin], tīu tīk [Cantonese, Yale], tiu¹ tik⁷ [Cantonese, Pinyin], tiu¹ tig¹ [Cantonese, Guangdong-Romanization], thiau-thek [Hokkien, POJ], thiau-thik [Hokkien, Tai-lo], tiau'teg [Hokkien, Phofsit-Daibuun], thiau-thiak [Hokkien, POJ], thiau-thiak [Hokkien, Tai-lo], tiau'tiag [Hokkien, Phofsit-Daibuun]
Head templates: {{head|zh|adjective}} 挑剔
  1. nitpicky; captious
    Sense id: en-挑剔-zh-adj-gKi~hiwN Categories (other): Chinese entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Chinese entries with incorrect language header: 80 1 12 6 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 79 0 14 7 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 87 0 7 6
  2. choosy; fussy
    Sense id: en-挑剔-zh-adj-NGIyqhLN

Verb [Chinese]

IPA: /tʰi̯ɑʊ̯⁵⁵ tʰi²/ [Mandarin, Sinological-IPA], /tʰi̯ɑʊ̯⁵⁵ tʰi⁵⁵/ [Mandarin, Sinological-IPA], /tʰi̯ɑʊ̯⁵⁵ tʰi⁵¹/ [Mandarin, Sinological-IPA], /tʰiːu̯⁵⁵ tʰɪk̚⁵/ [Cantonese, Sinological-IPA], /tʰiau⁴⁴⁻²² tʰiɪk̚³²/ [Hokkien, Xiamen, Zhangzhou], /tʰiau³³ tʰiak̚⁵/ [Hokkien, Quanzhou], /tʰi̯ɑʊ̯⁵⁵ tʰi²/, /tʰi̯ɑʊ̯⁵⁵ tʰi⁵⁵/, /tʰi̯ɑʊ̯⁵⁵ tʰi⁵¹/, /tʰiːu̯⁵⁵ tʰɪk̚⁵/, /tʰiau⁴⁴⁻²² tʰiɪk̚³²/, /tʰiau³³ tʰiak̚⁵/ Chinese transliterations: tiāoti [Mandarin, Pinyin], tiāotī [Mandarin, Pinyin], tiāotì [Mandarin, Pinyin], ㄊㄧㄠ ˙ㄊㄧ [Mandarin, bopomofo], ㄊㄧㄠ ㄊㄧ [Mandarin, bopomofo], ㄊㄧㄠ ㄊㄧˋ [Mandarin, bopomofo], tiu¹ tik¹ [Cantonese, Jyutping], thiau-thek, thiau-thiak, tiāoti [Hanyu-Pinyin, Mandarin], tiaoti̊ [Mandarin, Tongyong-Pinyin], tʻiao¹-tʻi⁵ [Mandarin, Wade-Giles], tyāu-ti [Mandarin, Yale], tiau.ti [Gwoyeu-Romatsyh, Mandarin], тяоти [Mandarin, Palladius], tjaoti [Mandarin, Palladius], tiāotī [Hanyu-Pinyin, Mandarin], tiaoti [Mandarin, Tongyong-Pinyin], tʻiao¹-tʻi¹ [Mandarin, Wade-Giles], tyāu-tī [Mandarin, Yale], tiauti [Gwoyeu-Romatsyh, Mandarin], tiāotì [Hanyu-Pinyin, Mandarin], tiaotì [Mandarin, Tongyong-Pinyin], tʻiao¹-tʻi⁴ [Mandarin, Wade-Giles], tyāu-tì [Mandarin, Yale], tiautih [Gwoyeu-Romatsyh, Mandarin], tīu tīk [Cantonese, Yale], tiu¹ tik⁷ [Cantonese, Pinyin], tiu¹ tig¹ [Cantonese, Guangdong-Romanization], thiau-thek [Hokkien, POJ], thiau-thik [Hokkien, Tai-lo], tiau'teg [Hokkien, Phofsit-Daibuun], thiau-thiak [Hokkien, POJ], thiau-thiak [Hokkien, Tai-lo], tiau'tiag [Hokkien, Phofsit-Daibuun]
Head templates: {{zh-verb}} 挑剔
  1. to nitpick; to find fault
    Sense id: en-挑剔-zh-verb-9erlCn37
  2. to be choosy; to be fussy
    Sense id: en-挑剔-zh-verb-VW1imwGY
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: 挑錯 (tiāocuò), 挑错 (tiāocuò), 找岔子 (zhǎo chàzi)
{
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "zh",
        "2": "adjective"
      },
      "expansion": "挑剔",
      "name": "head"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Chinese",
  "lang_code": "zh",
  "pos": "adj",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "80 1 12 6",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Chinese entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [
            "Entries with incorrect language header",
            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "79 0 14 7",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with 1 entry",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "87 0 7 6",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "He is so nitpicky.",
          "raw_tags": [
            "MSC",
            "Traditional Chinese"
          ],
          "roman": "Tā zhège rén hěn tiāoti.",
          "tags": [
            "Pinyin"
          ],
          "text": "他這個人很挑剔。",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "He is so nitpicky.",
          "raw_tags": [
            "MSC",
            "Simplified Chinese"
          ],
          "roman": "Tā zhège rén hěn tiāoti.",
          "tags": [
            "Pinyin"
          ],
          "text": "他这个人很挑剔。",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "nitpicky; captious"
      ],
      "id": "en-挑剔-zh-adj-gKi~hiwN",
      "links": [
        [
          "nitpicky",
          "nitpicky"
        ],
        [
          "captious",
          "captious"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "choosy; fussy"
      ],
      "id": "en-挑剔-zh-adj-NGIyqhLN",
      "links": [
        [
          "choosy",
          "choosy"
        ],
        [
          "fussy",
          "fussy"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Pinyin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "tiāoti"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Pinyin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "tiāotī"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Pinyin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "tiāotì"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "bopomofo"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "ㄊㄧㄠ ˙ㄊㄧ"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "bopomofo"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "ㄊㄧㄠ ㄊㄧ"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "bopomofo"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "ㄊㄧㄠ ㄊㄧˋ"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Jyutping"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "tiu¹ tik¹"
    },
    {
      "zh-pron": "thiau-thek"
    },
    {
      "zh-pron": "thiau-thiak"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Hanyu-Pinyin",
        "Mandarin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "tiāoti"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Tongyong-Pinyin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "tiaoti̊"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Wade-Giles"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "tʻiao¹-tʻi⁵"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Yale"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "tyāu-ti"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Gwoyeu-Romatsyh",
        "Mandarin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "tiau.ti"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Palladius"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "тяоти"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Palladius"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "tjaoti"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/tʰi̯ɑʊ̯⁵⁵ tʰi²/",
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Sinological-IPA"
      ]
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Hanyu-Pinyin",
        "Mandarin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "tiāotī"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Tongyong-Pinyin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "tiaoti"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Wade-Giles"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "tʻiao¹-tʻi¹"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Yale"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "tyāu-tī"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Gwoyeu-Romatsyh",
        "Mandarin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "tiauti"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/tʰi̯ɑʊ̯⁵⁵ tʰi⁵⁵/",
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Sinological-IPA"
      ]
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Hanyu-Pinyin",
        "Mandarin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "tiāotì"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Tongyong-Pinyin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "tiaotì"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Wade-Giles"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "tʻiao¹-tʻi⁴"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Yale"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "tyāu-tì"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Gwoyeu-Romatsyh",
        "Mandarin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "tiautih"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/tʰi̯ɑʊ̯⁵⁵ tʰi⁵¹/",
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Sinological-IPA"
      ]
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Yale"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "tīu tīk"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Pinyin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "tiu¹ tik⁷"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Guangdong-Romanization"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "tiu¹ tig¹"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/tʰiːu̯⁵⁵ tʰɪk̚⁵/",
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Sinological-IPA"
      ]
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Hokkien",
        "POJ"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "thiau-thek"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Hokkien",
        "Tai-lo"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "thiau-thik"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Hokkien",
        "Phofsit-Daibuun"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "tiau'teg"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/tʰiau⁴⁴⁻²² tʰiɪk̚³²/",
      "tags": [
        "Hokkien",
        "Xiamen",
        "Zhangzhou"
      ]
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Hokkien",
        "POJ"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "thiau-thiak"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Hokkien",
        "Tai-lo"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "thiau-thiak"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Hokkien",
        "Phofsit-Daibuun"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "tiau'tiag"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/tʰiau³³ tʰiak̚⁵/",
      "tags": [
        "Hokkien",
        "Quanzhou"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/tʰi̯ɑʊ̯⁵⁵ tʰi²/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/tʰi̯ɑʊ̯⁵⁵ tʰi⁵⁵/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/tʰi̯ɑʊ̯⁵⁵ tʰi⁵¹/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/tʰiːu̯⁵⁵ tʰɪk̚⁵/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/tʰiau⁴⁴⁻²² tʰiɪk̚³²/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/tʰiau³³ tʰiak̚⁵/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "挑剔"
}

{
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {},
      "expansion": "挑剔",
      "name": "zh-verb"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Chinese",
  "lang_code": "zh",
  "pos": "verb",
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "to nitpick; to find fault"
      ],
      "id": "en-挑剔-zh-verb-9erlCn37",
      "links": [
        [
          "nitpick",
          "nitpick"
        ],
        [
          "find fault",
          "find fault"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "to be choosy; to be fussy"
      ],
      "id": "en-挑剔-zh-verb-VW1imwGY",
      "links": [
        [
          "choosy",
          "choosy"
        ],
        [
          "fussy",
          "fussy"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Pinyin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "tiāoti"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Pinyin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "tiāotī"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Pinyin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "tiāotì"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "bopomofo"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "ㄊㄧㄠ ˙ㄊㄧ"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "bopomofo"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "ㄊㄧㄠ ㄊㄧ"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "bopomofo"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "ㄊㄧㄠ ㄊㄧˋ"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Jyutping"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "tiu¹ tik¹"
    },
    {
      "zh-pron": "thiau-thek"
    },
    {
      "zh-pron": "thiau-thiak"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Hanyu-Pinyin",
        "Mandarin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "tiāoti"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Tongyong-Pinyin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "tiaoti̊"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Wade-Giles"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "tʻiao¹-tʻi⁵"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Yale"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "tyāu-ti"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Gwoyeu-Romatsyh",
        "Mandarin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "tiau.ti"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Palladius"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "тяоти"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Palladius"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "tjaoti"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/tʰi̯ɑʊ̯⁵⁵ tʰi²/",
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Sinological-IPA"
      ]
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Hanyu-Pinyin",
        "Mandarin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "tiāotī"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Tongyong-Pinyin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "tiaoti"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Wade-Giles"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "tʻiao¹-tʻi¹"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Yale"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "tyāu-tī"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Gwoyeu-Romatsyh",
        "Mandarin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "tiauti"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/tʰi̯ɑʊ̯⁵⁵ tʰi⁵⁵/",
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Sinological-IPA"
      ]
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Hanyu-Pinyin",
        "Mandarin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "tiāotì"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Tongyong-Pinyin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "tiaotì"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Wade-Giles"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "tʻiao¹-tʻi⁴"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Yale"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "tyāu-tì"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Gwoyeu-Romatsyh",
        "Mandarin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "tiautih"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/tʰi̯ɑʊ̯⁵⁵ tʰi⁵¹/",
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Sinological-IPA"
      ]
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Yale"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "tīu tīk"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Pinyin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "tiu¹ tik⁷"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Guangdong-Romanization"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "tiu¹ tig¹"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/tʰiːu̯⁵⁵ tʰɪk̚⁵/",
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Sinological-IPA"
      ]
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Hokkien",
        "POJ"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "thiau-thek"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Hokkien",
        "Tai-lo"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "thiau-thik"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Hokkien",
        "Phofsit-Daibuun"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "tiau'teg"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/tʰiau⁴⁴⁻²² tʰiɪk̚³²/",
      "tags": [
        "Hokkien",
        "Xiamen",
        "Zhangzhou"
      ]
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Hokkien",
        "POJ"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "thiau-thiak"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Hokkien",
        "Tai-lo"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "thiau-thiak"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Hokkien",
        "Phofsit-Daibuun"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "tiau'tiag"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/tʰiau³³ tʰiak̚⁵/",
      "tags": [
        "Hokkien",
        "Quanzhou"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/tʰi̯ɑʊ̯⁵⁵ tʰi²/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/tʰi̯ɑʊ̯⁵⁵ tʰi⁵⁵/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/tʰi̯ɑʊ̯⁵⁵ tʰi⁵¹/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/tʰiːu̯⁵⁵ tʰɪk̚⁵/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/tʰiau⁴⁴⁻²² tʰiɪk̚³²/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/tʰiau³³ tʰiak̚⁵/"
    }
  ],
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    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "roman": "tiāocuò",
      "word": "挑錯"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "roman": "tiāocuò",
      "word": "挑错"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "roman": "zhǎo chàzi",
      "word": "找岔子"
    }
  ],
  "word": "挑剔"
}
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  "categories": [
    "Chinese adjectives",
    "Chinese entries with incorrect language header",
    "Chinese lemmas",
    "Chinese terms spelled with 剔",
    "Chinese terms spelled with 挑",
    "Chinese terms with IPA pronunciation",
    "Chinese verbs",
    "Pages with 1 entry",
    "Pages with entries"
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "zh",
        "2": "adjective"
      },
      "expansion": "挑剔",
      "name": "head"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Chinese",
  "lang_code": "zh",
  "pos": "adj",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "Mandarin terms with usage examples"
      ],
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        {
          "english": "He is so nitpicky.",
          "raw_tags": [
            "MSC",
            "Traditional Chinese"
          ],
          "roman": "Tā zhège rén hěn tiāoti.",
          "tags": [
            "Pinyin"
          ],
          "text": "他這個人很挑剔。",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "He is so nitpicky.",
          "raw_tags": [
            "MSC",
            "Simplified Chinese"
          ],
          "roman": "Tā zhège rén hěn tiāoti.",
          "tags": [
            "Pinyin"
          ],
          "text": "他这个人很挑剔。",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "nitpicky; captious"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "nitpicky",
          "nitpicky"
        ],
        [
          "captious",
          "captious"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "choosy; fussy"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "choosy",
          "choosy"
        ],
        [
          "fussy",
          "fussy"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Pinyin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "tiāoti"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Pinyin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "tiāotī"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Pinyin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "tiāotì"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "bopomofo"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "ㄊㄧㄠ ˙ㄊㄧ"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "bopomofo"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "ㄊㄧㄠ ㄊㄧ"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "bopomofo"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "ㄊㄧㄠ ㄊㄧˋ"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Jyutping"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "tiu¹ tik¹"
    },
    {
      "zh-pron": "thiau-thek"
    },
    {
      "zh-pron": "thiau-thiak"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Hanyu-Pinyin",
        "Mandarin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "tiāoti"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Tongyong-Pinyin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "tiaoti̊"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Wade-Giles"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "tʻiao¹-tʻi⁵"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Yale"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "tyāu-ti"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Gwoyeu-Romatsyh",
        "Mandarin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "tiau.ti"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Palladius"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "тяоти"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Palladius"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "tjaoti"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/tʰi̯ɑʊ̯⁵⁵ tʰi²/",
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Sinological-IPA"
      ]
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Hanyu-Pinyin",
        "Mandarin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "tiāotī"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Tongyong-Pinyin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "tiaoti"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Wade-Giles"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "tʻiao¹-tʻi¹"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Yale"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "tyāu-tī"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Gwoyeu-Romatsyh",
        "Mandarin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "tiauti"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/tʰi̯ɑʊ̯⁵⁵ tʰi⁵⁵/",
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Sinological-IPA"
      ]
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Hanyu-Pinyin",
        "Mandarin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "tiāotì"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Tongyong-Pinyin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "tiaotì"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Wade-Giles"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "tʻiao¹-tʻi⁴"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Yale"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "tyāu-tì"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Gwoyeu-Romatsyh",
        "Mandarin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "tiautih"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/tʰi̯ɑʊ̯⁵⁵ tʰi⁵¹/",
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Sinological-IPA"
      ]
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Yale"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "tīu tīk"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Pinyin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "tiu¹ tik⁷"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Guangdong-Romanization"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "tiu¹ tig¹"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/tʰiːu̯⁵⁵ tʰɪk̚⁵/",
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Sinological-IPA"
      ]
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Hokkien",
        "POJ"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "thiau-thek"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Hokkien",
        "Tai-lo"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "thiau-thik"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Hokkien",
        "Phofsit-Daibuun"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "tiau'teg"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/tʰiau⁴⁴⁻²² tʰiɪk̚³²/",
      "tags": [
        "Hokkien",
        "Xiamen",
        "Zhangzhou"
      ]
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Hokkien",
        "POJ"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "thiau-thiak"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Hokkien",
        "Tai-lo"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "thiau-thiak"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Hokkien",
        "Phofsit-Daibuun"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "tiau'tiag"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/tʰiau³³ tʰiak̚⁵/",
      "tags": [
        "Hokkien",
        "Quanzhou"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/tʰi̯ɑʊ̯⁵⁵ tʰi²/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/tʰi̯ɑʊ̯⁵⁵ tʰi⁵⁵/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/tʰi̯ɑʊ̯⁵⁵ tʰi⁵¹/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/tʰiːu̯⁵⁵ tʰɪk̚⁵/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/tʰiau⁴⁴⁻²² tʰiɪk̚³²/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/tʰiau³³ tʰiak̚⁵/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "挑剔"
}

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  "categories": [
    "Chinese adjectives",
    "Chinese entries with incorrect language header",
    "Chinese lemmas",
    "Chinese terms spelled with 剔",
    "Chinese terms spelled with 挑",
    "Chinese terms with IPA pronunciation",
    "Chinese verbs",
    "Pages with 1 entry",
    "Pages with entries"
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {},
      "expansion": "挑剔",
      "name": "zh-verb"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Chinese",
  "lang_code": "zh",
  "pos": "verb",
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "to nitpick; to find fault"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "nitpick",
          "nitpick"
        ],
        [
          "find fault",
          "find fault"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "to be choosy; to be fussy"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "choosy",
          "choosy"
        ],
        [
          "fussy",
          "fussy"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Pinyin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "tiāoti"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Pinyin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "tiāotī"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Pinyin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "tiāotì"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "bopomofo"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "ㄊㄧㄠ ˙ㄊㄧ"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "bopomofo"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "ㄊㄧㄠ ㄊㄧ"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "bopomofo"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "ㄊㄧㄠ ㄊㄧˋ"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Jyutping"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "tiu¹ tik¹"
    },
    {
      "zh-pron": "thiau-thek"
    },
    {
      "zh-pron": "thiau-thiak"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Hanyu-Pinyin",
        "Mandarin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "tiāoti"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Tongyong-Pinyin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "tiaoti̊"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Wade-Giles"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "tʻiao¹-tʻi⁵"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Yale"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "tyāu-ti"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Gwoyeu-Romatsyh",
        "Mandarin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "tiau.ti"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Palladius"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "тяоти"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Palladius"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "tjaoti"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/tʰi̯ɑʊ̯⁵⁵ tʰi²/",
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Sinological-IPA"
      ]
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Hanyu-Pinyin",
        "Mandarin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "tiāotī"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Tongyong-Pinyin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "tiaoti"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Wade-Giles"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "tʻiao¹-tʻi¹"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Yale"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "tyāu-tī"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Gwoyeu-Romatsyh",
        "Mandarin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "tiauti"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/tʰi̯ɑʊ̯⁵⁵ tʰi⁵⁵/",
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Sinological-IPA"
      ]
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Hanyu-Pinyin",
        "Mandarin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "tiāotì"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Tongyong-Pinyin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "tiaotì"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Wade-Giles"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "tʻiao¹-tʻi⁴"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Yale"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "tyāu-tì"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Gwoyeu-Romatsyh",
        "Mandarin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "tiautih"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/tʰi̯ɑʊ̯⁵⁵ tʰi⁵¹/",
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Sinological-IPA"
      ]
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Yale"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "tīu tīk"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Pinyin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "tiu¹ tik⁷"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Guangdong-Romanization"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "tiu¹ tig¹"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/tʰiːu̯⁵⁵ tʰɪk̚⁵/",
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Sinological-IPA"
      ]
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Hokkien",
        "POJ"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "thiau-thek"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Hokkien",
        "Tai-lo"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "thiau-thik"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Hokkien",
        "Phofsit-Daibuun"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "tiau'teg"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/tʰiau⁴⁴⁻²² tʰiɪk̚³²/",
      "tags": [
        "Hokkien",
        "Xiamen",
        "Zhangzhou"
      ]
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Hokkien",
        "POJ"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "thiau-thiak"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Hokkien",
        "Tai-lo"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "thiau-thiak"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Hokkien",
        "Phofsit-Daibuun"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "tiau'tiag"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/tʰiau³³ tʰiak̚⁵/",
      "tags": [
        "Hokkien",
        "Quanzhou"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/tʰi̯ɑʊ̯⁵⁵ tʰi²/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/tʰi̯ɑʊ̯⁵⁵ tʰi⁵⁵/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/tʰi̯ɑʊ̯⁵⁵ tʰi⁵¹/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/tʰiːu̯⁵⁵ tʰɪk̚⁵/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/tʰiau⁴⁴⁻²² tʰiɪk̚³²/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/tʰiau³³ tʰiak̚⁵/"
    }
  ],
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    {
      "roman": "tiāocuò",
      "word": "挑錯"
    },
    {
      "roman": "tiāocuò",
      "word": "挑错"
    },
    {
      "roman": "zhǎo chàzi",
      "word": "找岔子"
    }
  ],
  "word": "挑剔"
}

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