Dong Chinese dictionary

xuǎn

choose

Phonosemantic compound. 辶 represents the meaning and 先 represents the sound. Simplified form of 選.

Components

辶 Meaning component

chuò

walk

辶 is a component form of 辵.

先 Sound component

xiān

first

Evolution

Seal script

Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)

Regular script

Modern

Definitions

xuǎn

choose, select; elect; election; to choose; to pick; to select; to elect

Most common words with 选

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