拣 jiǎn to choose
to choose; to select; to pick; to sort out; to pick up
How to remember 拣: 扌 hand + 𫠣 select = to choose. In the sock drawer the boy uses one hand to select a red sock and a blue one, happy that he gets to choose.
Component breakdown
拣 = 扌 hand + 𫠣 select
- 扌 hand
- 𫠣 select
In the sock drawer the boy uses one hand to select a red sock and a blue one, happy that he gets to choose.
How it is used
- To pick out/select, and to pick up: 挑拣 (tiāojiǎn) to pick and choose, 拣了个便宜 (jiǎnle ge piányi) to get a bargain / lucky break.
- Overlaps with 捡 (jiǎn, to pick up off the ground) - 拣 leans toward selecting, 捡 toward retrieving.
- 拣选 (jiǎnxuǎn) = to sort and select.