捡
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jiǎn · to pick up, to gather, to collect

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HSK 2.0 · Level 5HSK 3.0 · Level 5Frequency #4100
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Writing notes

Shape and proportion

10Total 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.

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Example sentences

Notice where 捡 sits in each complete thought.

Nǐ bú jiè yì de lùshang jiǎn dōng xī huí lái?你不介意的路上捡东西回来?

Would you mind picking up something on the way back?

Source: Tatoeba #733163 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tā jiǎn le xǔ duō piàoliang de xiǎo shítou.她捡了许多漂亮的小石头。

She picked up beautiful stones.

Source: Tatoeba #1876125 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ zài hǎi biān jiǎn le gè piàoliang bèi ké.我在海边捡了个漂亮贝壳。

I picked up a pretty shell at the seaside.

Source: Tatoeba #5911660 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Shuí jiǎn dào jiù guī shuí!谁捡到就归谁!

Finders keepers!

Source: Tatoeba #13894813 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ zài xiū lǐ huí jiā lùshang jiǎn dào de shōu yīn jī.我在修理回家路上捡到的收音机。

I'm fixing the radio which I found on my way home.

Source: Tatoeba #1323678 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tāng mǔ jiǎn qǐ le shū.汤姆捡起了书。

Tom picked up the book.

Source: Tatoeba #8743629 · CC BY 2.0 FR
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How to study 捡 in context

  1. Say jiǎn, then recall the core meaning: to pick up, to gather, to collect.
  2. Write all 10 strokes while keeping the left-right balanced.
  3. Use it in 捡拾 (jiǎn shí), meaning “to pick up”.
  4. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 捡 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.