擇
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zé · to select, to choose

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Character anatomy

Understand the reusable parts

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Writing notes

Shape and proportion

16Total strokes

Count each continuous pen movement once, including turns and hooks.

Left-rightCharacter structure

Keep the left side compact and leave enough room for the right side.

扌Key radical

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 擇

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Example sentences

Notice where 擇 sits in each complete thought.

Nǐ kě yǐ xuǎn zé rèn hé nǐ xiǎng yào de.你可以選擇任何你想要的。

You may choose whichever you want.

Source: Tatoeba #793884 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ zài wèn nǐ de xuǎn zé shì shèn mó.我在問你的選擇是甚麼。

I'm asking what your opinion is.

Source: Tatoeba #6206032 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Nǐ zuò le yí gè míng zhì de xuǎn zé.你做了一個明智的選擇。

You've made a wise choice.

Source: Tatoeba #844482 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Nǐ kě yǐ xuǎn zé nǐ xǐ huān de.你可以選擇你喜歡的。

You may choose what you like.

Source: Tatoeba #793890 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wéi le zhèng dāng mùdì kě yǐ bù zé shǒu duàn.為了正當目的可以不擇手段。

The end justifies the means.

Source: Tatoeba #806215 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Zuò xuǎn zé zhī qián, wǒ xiǎng yào duō fāng miàn bǐ jiào.做選擇之前,我想要多方面比較。

I want to compare plans before making a choice.

Source: Tatoeba #13190512 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Turn reference into recall

How to study 擇 in context

  1. Say zé, then recall the core meaning: to select, to choose.
  2. Write all 16 strokes while keeping the left-right balanced.
  3. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 擇 works in that context.

Definitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.