挑 tiāo
- Strokes
- 9
- Radical
- 扌 — hand
- Made of
- 扌 hand 兆 omen
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
挑选
tiāoxuǎn
to choose carefully
Characters in this word
选 xuǎn
- Strokes
- 9
- Radical
- 辶 — to walk
- Made of
- 辶 to walk 先 first, former, previous
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
Example phrases
- 我挑选礼物。 Wǒ tiāoxuǎn lǐwù. I choose a gift.
- 她挑选裙子。 Tā tiāoxuǎn qúnzi. She chooses a dress.
- 请挑选一个。 Qǐng tiāoxuǎn yí ge. Please choose one.
Related words
- 挑 tiāo to choose; to carry on a pole
- 挑 tiǎo to stir up; to lift with a stick
- 挑战 tiǎozhàn challenge
- 选 xuǎn to choose
- 选手 xuǎnshǒu contestant
- 选择 xuǎnzé to choose; choice
- 当选 dāngxuǎn to be elected
- 选修 xuǎnxiū to take as an elective
- 避 bì to avoid
- 避免 bìmiǎn to avoid
- 没法儿 méifǎér to have no way to
- 机遇 jīyù opportunity