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CHINESE CHARACTER

xìn

衅

衅

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provoke; quarrel

Numbered pinyin
xin4
English meanings
quarrel; provoke; rift

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Example sentences

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  1. 01

    tā他gùyì故意tiǎoxìn挑衅duìfāng对方。

    He deliberately provoked the other party.

  2. 02

    bùyào不要xún寻xìn衅zī滋shì事。

    Do not pick a quarrel and cause trouble.

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  • 挑衅
  • 寻衅
  • 挑衅性