选 xuǎn — to choose; to select; to pick; to elect; to cull; to opt for; to single out
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Level 1 · Common HSK 3 #1545
Traditional:
選
xuǎn xuan3
Basic definition
verb
Detailed explanation
verb
- (形声。从辵( chuò)，巽( xùn)声。本义:遣送;放遂)
- send into exile
- pick and choose;select e.g 选侍 · 选锋 · 选刷 · 选人 · 选士 · 选权 · 选簿 · 选职
- dispatch e.g 选入外班
- fear
- enter
- involve
- compile e.g 选家
- have;posses
noun
- selections;anthology e.g 文选 民间诗选
- moral conduct
- moment e.g 选顷
Other notes
同“先”，出自战国楚简。
Related words
- 选择 to select; to pick; choice; option; alternative; to choose; to opt for
- 选举 to elect; election; vote; ballot; poll; suffrage; franchise; electoral
- 选手 athlete; contestant; player; competitor; entrant; participant; selected player
- 选拔 to select; to choose; to pick
- 当选 be elected
- 评选 to select through evaluation; to judge and choose
- 选民 voter/chosen people
- 大选 general election
- 候选人 candidate
- 人选 a chosen candidate; the selected person
- 竞选 to run for election
- 挑选 to choose; to select; to pick
- 选票 a ballot; a vote ticket
- 选用 to choose for some purpose/to select and use
- 选派 set apart
- 入选 to be selected; to be chosen
- 筛选 to screen; to filter
- 选定 to pick out/to select/chosen and fixed
- 选购 to choose and buy; to select and purchase
- 选取 to select; to choose