(jiǎn)

HSK 7-98 strokesTrad.

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

Origin & structure

Where comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰扌柬

In this compound, the meaning comes from (hand); supplies the sound.

One part carries the meaning, the other suggests the sound.

Made of

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write step by step

8 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with

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fēnjiǎn

to sort (mail)

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tiāojiǎn

to pick and choose; to select

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jiǎn

(literary) to select; to choose

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(lit.) to sort the gold from the sand (idiom)

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(idiom) to cherry-pick; to pick the best parts for oneself; to be choosy

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to choose which Buddha to burn incense to (idiom); fig. to curry favor from the right p…

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