Nantoka/挑毛剔刺tiāo máo tī cì挑毛剔刺 (tiāo máo tī cì) is a Chinese word meaning “to find fault; to carp; nitpicking”.Meanings1to find fault2to carp3nitpickingCharacters in 挑毛剔刺挑tiāo · to carry on a shoulder pole毛máo · hair剔tī · to scrape the meat from bones刺cī · (onom.) whooshRelated words毛hair毛surname Mao挑战to challenge; to take on a challenge; a challenge挑to carry on a shoulder pole挑to raise刺(onom.) whoosh刺thorn刺激to provoke; to irritate; to upset; to stimulate; to excite毛病fault讽刺to satirize挑选to choose毛巾towelStudy Chinese with flashcards →