捡(jiǎn)

HSK 610 strokesTrad. 撿

to pick up

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Character information

Pinyin
jiǎn
Meaning
to pick up; to collect; to gather
Strokes
10
HSK level
HSK 6
Traditional
撿

Origin & structure

Where 捡 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰扌佥

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

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

Made of

扌shǒu佥qiān

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 捡 step by step

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

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Words with 捡

Common words using 捡 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

jiǎn捡shī尸

(slang) to target an intoxicated person for sexual assault

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jiǎn捡shí拾

to pick up; to gather

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jiǎn捡lòu漏

to repair a leaky roof; (dialect) to find fault; to nitpick; (slang) to sco…

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From 捡’s common words

尸拾漏

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