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Meaning of 挑

challenge, contend for, make love to

Onyomi

チョウ
chou

Kunyomi

いど(む)
ido(mu)

Learn Japanese kanji: 【 チョウ / いど(む) 】.

Meaning: challenge, contend for, make love to .

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Example #1

あたらしいちょうせんしゃがあらわれた。
atarashii chousensha ga arawareta.
A new challenger has appeared.
Example #2

かれはそのぎもんにいどんだ。
kare wa sono gimon ni idonda.
He challenged that question.
Example #3

わたしはやまのぼりにちょうせんする。
watashi wa yamanobori ni chousen suru.
I challenge myself to mountain climbing.
Example #4

かれはいつもわたしをちょうはつする。
kare wa itsumo watashi o chouhatsu suru.
He always provokes me.
Example #5

もういっかいちょうせんしてみたいです。
mou ikkai chousen shite mitai desu.
I want to try again.

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