Original meaning:
condense, select
Two dots added to 束 (bind; bunch). Based on the original meaning "condense, select", now written as 揀. The current meaning is a phonetic loan.
Bronze script
Early Western Zhou (~1000 BC)Seal script
Shuowen (~100 AD)Clerical script
Jin dynasty (266-420 AD)Regular script
Modernletter, invitation; choose; card; note; letter; old variant of 揀|拣[jiǎn]
abbr. for 柬埔寨[Jiǎnpǔzhài], Cambodia
Freq. | Word | Meaning |
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| 柬埔寨 | Cambodia |
| 请柬 | invitation card |
| 柬 | card |
Sound component in 12 characters (8 verified)
練 练 炼 煉 拣 揀 闌 阑 鍊 諫 谏 楝
Simplified component in 2 characters (2 verified)
练 拣