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拣

揀
jiǎn
verb HSK 7 #9,037

Meanings

  1. 1 to pick up; to collect
  2. 2 to choose; to select

Examples

他在地上拣了一枚硬币。
Tā zài dìshang jiǎn le yī méi yìngbì.
He picked up a coin from the ground.
她喜欢拣好看的石头。
Tā xǐhuan jiǎn hǎokàn de shítou.
She likes to pick up pretty stones.

Tips

usage
拣 overlaps with 捡 (jiǎn, to pick up) and is often interchangeable in modern Chinese. 拣 leans more toward select/choose while 捡 leans toward pick up from the ground.

Stroke Order

拣 jiǎn