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Meaning of 選

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(Simplified: 选)HSK 3
Pinyin: xuǎn
English Definition: to choose; to pick; to select; to elect
Chinese Definition:
①挑拣,择:选择。选购。选辑(a.挑选并辑录;b.选辑成的书)。选拔。选用。选贤任能。
②用投票或举手等表决方式推举出代表或负责人:选举。普选。
③被选中的(人或物):入选。人选。
④选辑成册的作品:文选。诗选。短篇小说选。
Total strokes: 16; Radical:
Pictophonetic: indicates the sound; (walk) conveys the meaning.
Character Formation:
  • Surround from lower left
    • [ chuò ] to walk; walking
    • [ xùn ] mild, modest, obedient; southeast; 5th of the 8 trigrams
Example Words
選擇HSK 3 xuǎn to select; to pick; choice; option; alternative
選舉HSK 6 xuǎn to elect; election; Classifiers:
選手HSK 6 xuǎn shǒu athlete; contestant
選拔HSK 6 xuǎn to select the best
More:選* | *選 | *選*
Example Sentences
1
He chose a glass of red wine.
2
Which one should I choose, after all?
3
He was elected as the leader of the troops.
4
That is of course the best choice.
5
He triumphed in the campaign.