拣 – vocab dash

Keyword

to choose

Readings

jiǎn

Mnemonic

扌 (hand) gives the meaning and 柬 the sound.

Stroke order

Composed of

Used in vocabulary

to choose; to pick; to sort out; to pick up

to select; to sort out

to sort (mail)

挑三拣四tiāosānjiǎnsì

to be picky; to be choosy

to pick and choose; to select

(literary) to select; to choose

(idiom) to cherry-pick; to pick the best parts for oneself; to be choosy

to pick up