拣
拣 (jiǎn) means “to pick”. It is made of 扌 + 柬 and has 8 strokes, and is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
Break 拣 into its parts
What 拣 is made of
- 扌 shǒu — hand
- 二 — two strokes
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 亅 — hook
- 二 — two strokes
- 柬 jiǎn — card
拣 stroke order
Example sentences
她从一堆苹果里拣了几个好的。Tā cóng yì duī píngguǒ lǐ jiǎn le jǐ gè hǎo de.She picked out a few good ones from the pile of apples.
他把地上的纸拣了起来。Tā bǎ dìshàng de zhǐ jiǎn le qǐlai.He picked up the paper from the floor.
Also built with 扌
- 举jǔto raise
- 我wǒI
- 才cáitalent
- 扎zhāto prick
- 扑pūto pounce on
- 扒bāto hold on to
- 打dǎto play (ball)
- 扔rēngto throw
- 托tuōto raise
- 扛kángto carry on the shoulder
- 扣kòuto fasten
- 执zhíto execute
Quick facts
| Pinyin | jiǎn |
|---|---|
| Meaning | to pick; to choose; to pick up |
| Strokes | 8 |
| Pattern | Left–right |
| HSK | Old HSK 6 |
Questions about 拣
What does 拣 mean?
拣 (jiǎn) means “to pick; to choose; to pick up”.
How many strokes does 拣 have?
拣 has 8 strokes.
What parts make up 拣?
拣 is made of 扌 (hand) and 柬 (card).
Which HSK level is 拣?
拣 is in Old HSK 6.
Learn 拣 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 90: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.