选
选 (xuǎn) means “to choose”. It is made of 辶 + 先 and has 9 strokes, and is an HSK 3 word in the current exam syllabus (2025).
Break 选 into its parts
What 选 is made of
- 辶 — walking, moving
- 先 xiān — first
- 土 tǔ — earth
- 十 — ten
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 儿 ér — child
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 乚 — hook stroke
- 土 tǔ — earth
Origin hint: 辶 gives the meaning, 先 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
选 stroke order
Example sentences
你选哪个？Nǐ xuǎn nǎge?Which one do you choose?
我选了红色的。Wǒ xuǎn le hóngsè de.I picked the red one.
Words with 选
- 选手xuǎnshǒucontestant
- 挑选tiāoxuǎnto choose
- 选择xuǎnzéto choose
- 当选dāngxuǎnto be elected
- 候选hòuxuǎnto be a candidate
- 竞选jìngxuǎnto run for office
- 筛选shāixuǎnto screen
- 选拔xuǎnbáto select (the best)
- 选举xuǎnjǔelection
Also built with 辶
- 巡xúnto cruise
- 边biānside
- 辽liáodistant
- 达dáto reach
- 迁qiānto shift
- 迄qìto extend
- 迅xùnquick
- 过guòto pass
- 迈màito step
- 迎yíngto welcome
- 运yùnto run
- 近jìnnear
Quick facts
| Pinyin | xuǎn |
|---|---|
| Meaning | to choose; to pick; to select |
| Strokes | 9 |
| Radical | 辵 (walk, #162) |
| Pattern | Bottom-left wrap |
| HSK | HSK 3 (exam 2025) · HSK 2 (2021) |
Questions about 选
What does 选 mean?
选 (xuǎn) means “to choose; to pick; to select”.
How many strokes does 选 have?
选 has 9 strokes.
What is the radical of 选?
The radical of 选 is 辵 (chuò, “walk”), Kangxi radical number 162.
What parts make up 选?
选 is made of 辶 (walking, moving) and 先 (first).
Which HSK level is 选?
选 is in HSK 3 (exam 2025) and HSK 2 (2021).
Learn 选 with its group
It is part of HSK 2 (2021) · Group 6: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.