選 [选] xuǎn
verb
: to choose; to pick; to select; to elect
選る | よる yoru OR える eru OR すぐる tsuguru
godan verb with ru ending | transitive verb
: to choose; to select
選ぶ | えらぶ erabu
godan verb with bu ending | transitive verb
: to choose; to select
選り | より yori
noun
: selecting; choosing
選 | せん sen
noun | noun suffix
: selection; choice; choosing; picking; election
選舉 [选举] xuan3ju3: to elect; election
[選挙 | せんきょ senkyo: election]
選擇 [选择] xuan3ze2: to select; to pick; choice; option; alternative
自然選擇 [自然选择] zi4 ran2 xuan3 ze2: natural selection
選[选]修 xuan3xiu1: optional course (in school); to take an optional course
選[选]手 xuan3shou3: athlete; contestant
[選手 | せんしゅ senshu: player (in game); team member]
選[选]拔 xuan3ba2: to select the best
選[选]民 xuan3min2: voter; constituency; electorate
[選民 | せんみん senmin: the chosen people]
選ばれし者 | えらばれしもの erabareshi mono: the chosen one; the chosen ones; the select few
挑選[选] tiao1xuan3: to choose; to select
競選 [竞选] jing4xuan3: to take part in an election; to run for office
當選 [当选] dang1xuan3: to be elected
[当選 | とうせん tousen: being elected
: being selected (to win a prize, etc.)
: winning (in a lottery, raffle, etc.)]
落選[选] luo4xuan3: to fail to be chosen (or elected); to lose an election
[落選 | らくせん rakusen: election loss; rejection]
推選[选] tui1xuan3: to elect; to choose; to nominate
Japanese common word | expression | yojijukugo 四字熟語 | idiom | proverb
選ぶ所がない | えらぶところがない erabu tokoro ga nai
: being the same thing (as); being indistinguishable (from)
選りに選って | よりによって yori ni yotte
: of all things; expression used to criticize a poor decision
良い日を選ぶ | よいひをえらぶ yoihi o erabu
: to choose a lucky (auspicious) day
弘法筆を選ばず | こうぼうふでをえらばず kouboufude o erabazu
: (proverb) a good workman does not blame his tools
手段を選ばずに | しゅだんをえらばずに shudan o erabazuni
: by any means, fair or foul
目的のためには手段を選ばない | もくてきのためにはしゅだんをえらばない
mokuteki no tameni wa shudan o erabanai
: (expression) to be willing to do anything (any trick) to achieve one’s end
形声 Pictophonetic.
辶 (chuo4: walk radical 162) suggests the meaning while
巽 (xun4: to obey; 5th of the 8 trigrams; south-east; mild) provides the sound.
简写 Simplified.
选. Created as unique simplification #280 (選 » 选).
Look-alike:
选
造 zao4: to build; construct; make; party to a lawsuit
[kun: つくる tsukuru, つくり tsukuri, づくり zukuri. on: ゾウ zou]
Examples:
恋と戦は手段を選ばず。
こいといくさはしゅだんをえらばず koi toi ikusa wa shudan o erabazu.
All’s fair in love and war.
你可以隨便選。
ni3 ke3yi3 sui2bian4 xuan3
You may choose whichever you like.
Resources: Chinese Dictionary | Japanese Dictionary
