選 [选] xuǎn
verb
: to choose; to pick; to select; to elect
: election
Kun Reading
選る | よる yoru OR える eru
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
選る | すぐる suguru
godan verb with ru ending | transitive verb
: to choose; to select
On Reading
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
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
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 | idiom
選ぶ所がない | えらぶところがない erabu tokoro ganai
: 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
形声 Pictophonetic.
辶 (chuo4: walk radical 162) suggests the meaning while
巽 (xun4: 5th of the 8 trigrams; obedient) provides the sound.
簡體 Simplified.
选. Created as unique simplification #280 (選 » 选).
Examples:
來選自己喜歡的。
lai2 xuan3 zi4ji3 xi3huan de
Come choose the one you like.