Chinese word dictionary

挑拣

tiāo jiǎn · to pick and choose; to select

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Word information

Simplified挑拣

Traditional挑揀

Pinyintiāo jiǎn

Part of speechDictionary

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HSK 2.0Not listed

Character breakdown

Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.

挑tiāo

to select, to choose; picky, choosy; a load

拣jiǎn

to choose, to select; to gather, to pick up

How to learn 挑拣

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Words with the same characters

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挑tiāo

to carry on a shoulder pole; to choose; to pick; to nitpick

挑选tiāoxuǎn

to choose; to select

挑战tiǎozhàn

to challenge; to take on a challenge; a challenge

拣jiǎn

to choose; to pick; to sort out; to pick up

挑剔tiāoti

picky; fussy

挑拨tiǎobō

to incite disharmony; to instigate