择席 zháixí to be unable to sleep in a strange place Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 择 擇 zhái to pick over to select or pick over, usually used as a standalone verb in spoken Chinese for tasks like cleaning vegetables席 xí noun mat (bound form) a woven mat made of straw, bamboo, or rattan for sitting or sleeping on; often used interchangeably with 席 xí