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选 (xuǎn): to choose

Stroke Order & Writing

HSK 3verb

Character info

Pinyin
Meaning: to choose
Characters: 1
Part of speech: verb
HSK level: HSK 3
Strokes: 9
Radical: 辶
Structure: 半包围结构

Full definitions

to choose
to pick
to select
to elect
to choose
to pick
to select

Chinese explanation

从两个或更多的人或事物中挑出自己想要的
用投票等方式决定人选或方案。

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9 strokes

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Example sentences

Which color do you want to choose?

We chose him as class monitor.

Please choose one that you like.

He chose a Chinese book.

Please choose a color you like.

This restaurant has many dishes; it's hard to choose.

He chose the most difficult path.

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