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Making Chinese characters memorable

讨

ㄊㄠ ˇ

tǎo

provoke
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  • 讨
    ㄊㄠ ˇ

    tǎo

    provoke

    • 讠
      ㄧㄢ ˊ

      yán

      speech

    • 寸
      ㄘㄨㄣ ˋ

      cùn

      inch

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His speech provoked me to within an inch of reacting.
by cuihua

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