Writing
拣 (jiǎn) — how to say "to choose" in Chinese
拣
To choose, to select, to pick
verb
Radicals / Keys
手
Hand
#64 · shǒu · 4 strokes
Synonyms
Collocations
拣合适的衣服
jiǎn hé shì de yī fu
select suitable clothes
拣好的苹果
jiǎn hǎo de píng guǒ
pick out the good apples
Examples
请你从这些水果里拣一个你喜欢的。
Please choose one fruit you like from these.
拣好的
Pick the good one.
Frequently asked questions
How to say choose in Chinese?
"to choose" in Chinese is 拣 (jiǎn).
Jian meaning Chinese
拣 (jiǎn) means "To choose, to select, to pick".
How is 拣 pronounced?
It is pronounced jiǎn (written as jian). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to choose" in Chinese characters?
It is written 拣 and has 8 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 拣?
拣 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.
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