拣 jiǎn

choose; select; pick up; gather

HSK 6 #2965

DEFINITIONS

  • choose
  • select
  • pick up
  • gather
  • to choose
  • to pick
  • to sort out
  • to pick up

STROKES

WORDS

挑三拣四 tiāo sān jiǎn sì to be picky; to be choosy
挑拣 tiāo jiǎn to pick and choose; to select
拣佛烧香 jiǎn fó shāo xiāng to choose which Buddha to burn incense to (idiom); fig. to curry favor from the right person
拣信室 jiǎn xìn shì mail sorting office
拣起 jiǎn qǐ to pick up
拣选 jiǎn xuǎn to select; to sort out
拣饮择食 jiǎn yǐn zé shí to choose one's food carefully; to be picky
白拣 bái jiǎn a cheap choice; to choose sth that costs nothing
翻拣 fān jiǎn to browse and select; to glance through and check
雷公打豆腐，拣软的欺 léi gōng dǎ dòu fu ， jiǎn ruǎn de qī the God of Thunder strikes bean curd, a bully picks the weakest person; to pick on an easy target
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