选

xuǎn

x+üǎn·3rd tone

to choose · to pick

Radical: 辶 Strokes: 9 HSK 2

Structure: Bottom-left surroundFrequency: Most common

Same radical

通道连遗过进远运边达退逸

Same radical

通道连遗过进远运边达退逸造还追

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Character Decomposition

选=辶+先

Etymology

walk

Meanings

to choose

to pick

to select

to elect

xuǎn

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Words with 选 409 total

general election大选dà xuǎn to select and edit · to compile编选biān xuǎn alternative (plan, arrangement, strategy etc)备选bèi xuǎn reelection · to reelect改选gǎi xuǎn democratically elected民选mín xuǎn to take part in an election · to run for office竞选jìng xuǎn to select on the basis of a vote or consensus评选píng xuǎn to fail to be chosen (or elected) · to lose an election落选luò xuǎn choice of person · candidate人选rén xuǎn (literary) a little while少选shǎo xuǎn

Idioms with 选 14 total Chain

lit. a green coin chosen from ten thousand (idiom) · fig. outstanding literary talent; excellent writing青钱万选qīng qián wàn xuǎn lit. chosen from the peacock screen (idiom); fig. to be selected as a son-in-law雀屏中选què píng zhòng xuǎn

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