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剔

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Definitions

  1. 1. to scrape the meat from bones
  2. 2. to pick (teeth etc)
  3. 3. to weed out

Example Sentences

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我不挑 剔 。
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Words Containing 剔

剔除
tī chú

to reject

挑剔
tiāo ti

picky

剔牙
tī yá

to pick one's teeth

剔透
tī tòu

pure and limpid

挑毛剔刺
tiāo máo tī cì

to find fault

没得挑剔
méi dé tiāo ti

excellent in every respect

无可挑剔
wú kě tiāo ti

excellent in every respect

玲珑剔透
líng lóng tī tòu

exquisitely made

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