a choice or decision, especially a significant or difficult one

to sort out; to select and choose; to pick out

to search out and collect material extensively then select and refine the best parts; to exploit thoroughly; often used to describe the process of choosing talented people or gathering academic materials

(literary) To pick out and discard the bad while choosing the excellent; to select carefully after thorough screening or sorting

(literary) to choose or select; to pick out from among a group; same as [[抉择|抉擇|jue2 ze2]]

to gouge out one's own eyes (often specifically referring to the story of Wu Zixu, who asked for his eyes to be hung on the gate of the capital so he could watch the enemy conquer it)

to gouge out or pluck out the eyeballs