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拣

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Definitions

  1. 1. to choose
  2. 2. to pick
  3. 3. to sort out
  4. 4. to pick up

Example Sentences

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他挑肥 拣 瘦。
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Words Containing 拣

分拣
fēn jiǎn

to sort (mail)

挑三拣四
tiāo sān jiǎn sì

to be picky

挑拣
tiāo jiǎn

to pick and choose

拣佛烧香
jiǎn fó shāo xiāng

to choose which Buddha to burn incense to (idiom); fig. to curry favor from the right person

拣信室
jiǎn xìn shì

mail sorting office

拣择
jiǎn zé

(literary) to select

拣起
jiǎn qǐ

to pick up

拣选
jiǎn xuǎn

to select

拣饮择食
jiǎn yǐn zé shí

to choose one's food carefully

暴力分拣
bào lì fēn jiǎn

rough handling of parcels during mail sorting

白拣
bái jiǎn

a cheap choice

翻拣
fān jiǎn

to browse and select

雷公打豆腐,拣软的欺
léi gōng dǎ dòu fu , jiǎn ruǎn de qī

the God of Thunder strikes bean curd, a bully picks the weakest person

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