HSK 3 · Sports & Competition

选手

xuǎn shǒu

contestant; athlete

Stroke order of 选手

2 characters, 13 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

选 · 9 strokes 手 · 4 strokes

Memory trick

选 is a walking 辶 choosing, and 手 is a hand: a chosen hand to compete.

Parts: 选: 辶 walk + 先, choose; 手: hand, person skilled

The characters in 选手

选 xuǎn — to choose (9 strokes)
手 shǒu — hand (4 strokes)

Example sentence

这位选手跑得最快。

This athlete runs the fastest.

Words with 选

选to choose 选择to choose; choice

Words with 手

洗手间restroom; toilet 手hand 手机mobile phone 举手to raise one's hand 手表wristwatch 手续procedures; formalities 手指finger 对手opponent 歌手singer 握手to shake hands

More words: Sports & Competition

比赛match; competition 足球football; soccer 跑步to run; to jog 游泳to swim; swimming 跳高high jump 跳远long jump 武术martial arts 功夫kung fu; skill 训练to train; training 教练coach 队员team member 对手opponent 球迷(sports) fan 世界杯World Cup

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