| ID | Chinese | Trad. | Pinyin | PlainPY | English Definition | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ID | Chinese | Trad. | Pinyin | PlainPY | English Definition | ||
| 1 | 拣 | 揀 | jiǎn | jian3 | to choose; to pick; to sort out; to pick up | ||
| 2 | 拣择 | 揀擇 | jiǎn zé | jian3 ze2 | (literary) to select; to choose | ||
| 3 | 拣佛烧香 | 揀佛燒香 | jiǎn fó shāo xiāng | jian3 fo2 shao1 xiang1 | to choose which Buddha to burn incense to (idiom); fig. to curry favor from the right person | ||
| 4 | 拣起 | 揀起 | jiǎn qǐ | jian3 qi3 | to pick up | ||
| 5 | 拣信室 | 揀信室 | jiǎn xìn shì | jian3 xin4 shi4 | mail sorting office | ||
| 6 | 拣选 | 揀選 | jiǎn xuǎn | jian3 xuan3 | to select; to sort out | ||
| 7 | 拣饮择食 | 揀飲擇食 | jiǎn yǐn zé shí | jian3 yin3 ze2 shi2 | to choose one's food carefully; to be picky |