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  jan6   jyutping
  xin4   pinyin
quarrel; dispute; enmity; rift


noun
Stroke count: 25
Level: 3
Radical: (#164)

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

This word has been viewed 3190 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 26th Apr 2012 06:59

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detail  tiu1 jan6  tiao3 xin4 = provoke
detail  tiu1 jan6 hang4 wai4  tiao3 xin4 xing2 wei2 = provocative act
detail  cam4 jan6  xun2 xin4 = pick a quarrel
detail  tiu1 jan6 ze2  tiao3 xin4 zhe3 = provocateur

Showing 1 example containing 釁
detail 壓力壓力做咩挑釁
"You have pressure, I have pressure, why do you want to provoke me?"
[This infamous quote from 巴士阿叔 ("Bus Uncle") was a cultural phenomenon in 2006. See the http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Bus_Uncle.]
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