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  liu4 liu1 liu2   jyutping
  liao2 liao1   pinyin
[] liu4 | [] liao2
tease; tantalize; provoke

[] liu1 | [] liao1
[1] lift; raise; hold up
[2] sprinkle with one's hand

[] liu2 - Cantonese only
[1] stir (with spoon, stick, etc)
[2] dig/pick at (one's nose, teeth, etc)

For the Canto-only definition of "dig/pick at", Jyutping liu1 is also commonly used besides liu2. See [www.cantonese.sheik.co.uk]
verb
Stroke count: 15
Level: 2
Radical: (#64)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

This word has been viewed 5394 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 14th Jan 2016 02:40

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detail  liu4 gaau1 daa2   = pick a fight
detail  liu1 bei6 si2   = pick snot; pick boogers
detail  liu4 si6 sang1 fei1   = to make trouble
detail  liu4 si6 dau3 fei1   = to make trouble
detail  liu2 ngaa4   = pick (teeth)
detail  liu4 dung6  liao2 dong4 = to stir up; to whisk; to flap; to flick

Showing 1 example containing 撩
detail 飲醉咗撩交打
He was drunk and spoiling for a fight.

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