HSK 2 · Hands-on actions

选

xuǎn

to choose

Stroke order of 选

选 is written with 9 strokes. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

Memory trick

Walk (辶) and choose (先): select.

Parts: 辶 walk + 先 first

Example sentence

你选哪个？

Which one do you choose?

Words with 选

选手contestant; athlete 选择to choose; choice

More words: Hands-on actions

拉to pull 推to push 提to carry; to lift; to mention 放下to put down 掉to fall; to drop 倒to pour 碰to touch; to bump 装to pack; to install 弄to do; to handle 办to do; to handle 使用to use 查to check; to look up 加to add; plus 算to calculate; to count as 发to send; to issue

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