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CHINESE CHARACTER

拣 (jiǎn): Meaning, Words & Stroke Order

jiǎn
to choose, to select; to gather, to pick up
HSK 7-98 strokes

LEARNING CONNECTIONS

Primary radical

扌 is the Unicode primary radical used to organise 拣.

Phonetic component

柬 is recorded as the sound-side component in this pictophonetic analysis.

STROKES · 8

Write 拣 in 8 steps.

Each square adds one stroke in the standard writing order.

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FAQ

What does 拣 (jiǎn) mean in Chinese?

to choose, to select; to gather, to pick up

How do you write 拣 in stroke order?

拣 has 8 strokes. Follow the animated stroke-order sequence above, then practise it on the writing page.

What is the radical of 拣?

扌 is the radical in 拣. It is the hand side radical and can provide a meaning-side clue.

What are common words with 拣?

拣 (jiǎn): to choose; to pick; to sort out; to pick up.