Chinese symbol for “picky”
挑剔
tiāo ti
picky; fussy
The closest CC-CEDICT match for picky is 挑剔 (tiāo ti), defined as: picky; fussy.
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Characters and stroke order
Related words
Other words that share a character with 挑剔.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 挑战 (挑戰) | tiǎo zhàn | to challenge; to take on a challenge; a challenge |
| 挑选 (挑選) | tiāo xuǎn | to choose; to select |
| 挑衅 (挑釁) | tiǎo xìn | to provoke; provocation |
| 挑起 | tiǎo qǐ | to provoke; to stir up |
| 挑逗 | tiǎo dòu | to provoke; to entice |
| 挑战者 (挑戰者) | tiǎo zhàn zhě | challenger |
| 剔除 | tī chú | to reject; to discard |
| 无可挑剔 (無可挑剔) | wú kě tiāo ti | excellent in every respect; flawless |
See also: Japanese symbol for “picky”.
Data: CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0); Unihan Database (Unicode License v3); Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License (graphics.txt); LGPL-3.0-or-later (dictionary.txt)); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.
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