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撷英
xié​yīng

to select the essence

Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
  1. 撷 擷 xié
    to pick
    (bound form) to pick; to pluck; specifically used in literary contexts for gathering things like flowers or extracts (Mandarin xié, Taiwan primary reading jié)
  2. 英 yīng noun
    flower
    (literary, bound form) flower; blossom; the finest part of something