选
HSK 2
选 (xuǎn): choose, select, elect
xuǎn
choose, select, elect
Pinyin
xuǎn
HSK Level
Level 2
Characters
1
English Meaning
choose, select, elect
How to Write 选 (xuǎn)
选 is written in 9 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.
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Origin of 选
A phono-semantic compound: 辶 (walk) carries the meaning, and 先 hints at the pronunciation.
What 选 is Made Of
选 is built from 2 components:
辶to walk
先first, former, previous
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Words Using 选
Common Chinese words that contain 选:
候选
hòuxuǎn
当选
dāngxuǎn
竞选
jìngxuǎn
筛选
shāixuǎn
选举
xuǎnjǔ
选手
xuǎnshǒu
选拔
xuǎnbá
选择
xuǎnzé
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