(xuǎn)

to choose; to select; to elect

How 選 is written

Strokes
15
Radical
— walk
Traditional
Simplified

Components

  • walk
  • grass
  • one
  • eight/divide

Common words using 選

選擇 xuǎnzé
to select; to pick; choice
選項 xuǎnxiàng
options (as in computer software settings)
人選 rénxuǎn
choice of person; candidate
入選 rùxuǎn
to be chosen; to be elected as
大選 dàxuǎn
general election
挑選 tiāoxuǎn
to choose; to select
海選 hǎixuǎn
direct, winner-takes-all system of election in use for village committees; pre-selection for a competition
當選 dāngxuǎn
to be elected
票選 piàoxuǎn
to vote by ballot
競選 jìngxuǎn
to take part in an election; to run for office
篩選 shāixuǎn
to filter
精選 jīngxuǎn
carefully chosen; handpicked; best of the bunch

選 in a sentence

你想選哪個顏色?

Nǐ xiǎng xuǎn nǎge yánsè?

“Which color do you want to choose?”

How common is 選?

選 is the 499th most frequent character in written Chinese. Characters up to this rank account for about 75.8% of all running text.

Characters that appear with 選

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