拣(jiǎn): to choose
to choose
Stroke order animation
Character information
- Pinyin
- jiǎn
- Meaning
- to choose; to pick; to sort out; to pick up
- Strokes
- 8
- HSK level
- HSK 7-9
- Traditional
- 揀
Origin & structure
Where 拣 comes from and how its parts fit together.
How to write 拣 step by step
8 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.
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Words with 拣
Common words using 拣 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.
(idiom) to cherry-pick; to pick the best parts for oneself; to be choosy
Open 挑肥拣瘦 page →to choose which Buddha to burn incense to (idiom); fig. to curry favor from the right p…
Open 拣佛烧香 page →Related characters
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