Chinese Word: 拣 - Talking Chinese English Dictionary

拣 (Trad.: 揀)HSK 6

Pinyin: jiǎn

English Definition: to choose; to pick; to sort out; to pick up

Chinese Definition:
①挑选：挑拣。拣择。拣选。挑肥拣瘦。
②同“捡”。

Total strokes: 8; Radical: 手

Pictophonetic: 柬 indicates the sound; 扌 (hand) conveys the meaning.

Character Formation:

Similar Characters: 炼

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挑拣	tiāo jiǎn	to pick and choose; to select
拣选	jiǎn xuǎn	to select; to sort out
挑三拣四	tiāo sān jiǎn sì	to be picky; to be choosy
白拣	bái jiǎn	a cheap choice; to choose sth that costs nothing
挑精拣肥	tiāo jīng jiǎn féi	to pick and choose; to be picky (idiom)