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挑釁者

tiu1 jan6 ze2

tiao3 xin4 zhe3

provocateur

Level: 3 Google Frequency: 12,500

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

挑釁者

This word was added by tym on 16th Jul 2005 and last edited on 30th Oct 2008

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挑 tiu1 tou1 tiu5 tiao2 diao4 tiao1 {tiao3} {tao1} - to stir; to provoke; to arouse; to dally
釁 jan3 jan6 xin4 - to anoint with blood in sacrifice
者 ze2 zhe3 - he who; those who

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