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选
xuǎn
to select, to elect, to choose; election
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辶 (walk) provides meaning, 先 provides pronunciation
HSK 3
9 strokes
Very Common (5%)
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⿺辶先
i
Stroke Order
Component Tree i
xiān
先
first, former, previous
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Someone stepping 止 in front of another person 儿
6 strokes
HSK 1
⿰？土
Radical component
unknown
?
Unknown component - strokes not mapped to a known radical
tǔ
土
soil, earth; items made of earth
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A lump of clay on a potter's wheel
3 strokes
HSK 5
Words Using 选 (116)
Character
Pinyin
Definition
HSK
选择
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xuǎnzé
to select / to pick / choice / option / alternative
3
xuǎnzé
选择
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HSK 3
to select / to pick / choice / option / alternative
选举
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xuǎnjǔ
to elect / election / CL:[[次<cì>]], [[個|个<gè>]]
6
xuǎnjǔ
选举
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HSK 6
to elect / election / CL:[[次<cì>]], [[個|个<gè>]]
竞选
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jìngxuǎn
to take part in an election / to run for office
6
jìngxuǎn
竞选
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HSK 6
to take part in an election / to run for office
当选
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dāngxuǎn
to be elected
6
dāngxuǎn
当选
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HSK 6
to be elected
筛选
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shāixuǎn
to filter
6
shāixuǎn
筛选
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HSK 6
to filter
候选
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hòuxuǎn
candidate (attributive)
6
hòuxuǎn
候选
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HSK 6
candidate (attributive)
选手
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xuǎnshǒu
athlete / contestant
6
xuǎnshǒu
选手
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HSK 6
athlete / contestant
选拔
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xuǎnbá
to select the best
6
xuǎnbá
选拔
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HSK 6
to select the best
选
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xuǎn
to choose / to pick / to select / to elect
xuǎn
选
↗
to choose / to pick / to select / to elect
别无选择
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biéwúxuǎnzé
to have no other choice
biéwúxuǎnzé
别无选择
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to have no other choice