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调侃

tiáo kǎn

HSK 3.0 level 7-9 2-character word Traditional 調侃

调侃 (tiáo kǎn) means "to ridicule; to tease; to mock". It is an HSK 3.0 level 7-9 word, and was not on the old six-level HSK list.

What 调侃 means

1. to ridicule
2. to tease
3. to mock
4. idle talk
5. chitchat

The characters in 调侃

• 调tiáoto harmonize; to reconcile; to blend
• 侃kǎnupright and honest; cheerful; to chat idly

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