挑刺

挑刺	tiāo cì	to carp / nitpicking / petty criticism
挑	tiāo	to carry on a shoulder pole / to choose / to pick / to nitpick
挑	tiǎo	to raise / to dig up / to poke / to prick / to incite / to stir up
刺	cī	(onom.) whoosh
刺	cì	thorn / sting / thrust / to prick / to pierce / to stab / to assassinate / to murder