选xuǎn
to choose, select. 9 strokes, radical 辶, first met in HSK 2.
What 选 is made of
辶 (chuò, to walk) and 先 (xiān, first).
辶 carries the meaning — walk — and 先 carries the sound.
How to write 选
Strokes 1–6 write 先, then strokes 7–9 write 辶.
Free, with no account: the app draws each stroke, then you write it and it says which stroke went wrong.
Print a 米字格 practice sheet for 选
Words that use 选
| 选 | to choose, select 从多个当中挑出合适的 同学们投票选出了新班长。The classmates voted and elected a new class monitor. Lesson 86, 新学期 · 见贤思齐与日新月异 · Emulating Excellence & Continual Daily Progress |
| 选手 | an athlete entered in a contest 报名参加比赛的运动员 优秀选手们排队进入比赛场地。The outstanding athletes entered in the contest lined up to enter the venue. Lesson 138, 动作互动与身份 · 医疗健康与身心关怀 · Healthcare, Wellness & Body |
| 挑选 | to select, pick out 仔细比较后选出自己喜欢的 小姑娘欢快地挑选着故事书。The little girl happily enjoyed picking out storybooks. Lesson 343, 岁月回甘与全心笃行 · 资政明辨与赤子勇毅 · Insightful Governance & Innocent Courage |
| 选择 | to choose, a choice 从几种可能中挑出一种 青年坚定选择回乡创业。The young man firmly chose to return home and start a business. Lesson 358, 研学明势与笃行致远 · 研精励志与健步逐风 · Academic Strategy, Campus Craftsmanship & Sports Vigor |
| 当选 | to be elected 指经过选举被选中担任某职务 李工程师当选为模范代表。Engineer Li was elected as the model representative. Lesson 411, 时代担当 · 权变谋断与山川定序 · Resourcefulness & Territorial Order |
| 选修 | to take as an elective 指自愿选择学习某门课程 获得导师许可选修跨学科前沿课程。They chose to take a cutting-edge interdisciplinary course. Lesson 507, 博学明辨 · 崇德博雅与求索笃行 · Scholarly Pursuit & Civic Virtue |
| 评选 | to select by appraisal 指经过评比挑选出优胜 年终评选的结果公布了。The results of the year-end appraisal were announced. Lesson 626, 方寸实验 · 精研机理与洞见真知 · Scientific Insight & Physical Principles |
| 选拔 | to select (the best) 指挑选出优秀的人 培训班选拔了一批学员。The training course selected a group of trainees. Lesson 667, 袖珍模型 · 行稳致远与宏图大展 · Prudent Governance & Grand Strategy |
| 选举 | election, to elect 指用投票的方式产生人选 结业时还举行了班长选举。At the end there was even a class monitor election. Lesson 667, 袖珍模型 · 行稳致远与宏图大展 · Prudent Governance & Grand Strategy |
Characters that share the sound part 先
Written with the same phonetic, so their readings tend to rhyme with each other.
More characters with the radical 辶
All 42 of them, and what the radical means, on the 辶 radical page.