Read Edit View history 選 xuǎn HSK2 choose Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents Basic Details Gloss Iconic Gloss Original Meaning Hint Phonosemantic compound. 辶 represents the meaning and 巽 represents the sound. Pinyin Separate values with commas xuǎn × Add Simplified Variants Separate values with commas 选 × Add Traditional Variants Separate values with commas Add Variant Of Components Character ◎ Hint 辶 is a component form of 辵. Type meaning sound iconic remnant simplified deleted distinguishing unknown Old pronunciation From original meaning Glyph changed 選 Simp strokes 選 Trad strokes Character ◎ Hint Type meaning sound iconic remnant simplified deleted distinguishing unknown Old pronunciation From original meaning Glyph changed 選 Simp strokes 選 Trad strokes + Add component Stroke Data 選 Stroke Data (Simp) — JSON { "source": "dong", "medians": [ [ [ 449, 731 ], [ 458, 742 ], [ 529, 768 ], [ 555, 770 ], [ 575, 748 ], [ 559, 701 ], [ 544, 696 ] ], [ [ 447, 634 ], [ 454, 644 ], [ 528, 667 ], [ 580, 670 ] ], [ [ 406, 761 ], [ 424, 741 ], [ 425, 615 ], [ 435, 567 ], [ 450, 540 ], [ 464, 531 ], [ 508, 522 ], [ 567, 533 ], [ 593, 553 ], [ 597, 613 ] ], [ [ 686, 790 ], [ 694, 785 ], [ 713, 789 ], [ 779, 812 ], [ 800, 808 ], [ 814, 791 ], [ 812, 779 ], [ 801, 750 ], [ 779, 734 ] ], [ [ 687, 685 ], [ 721, 701 ], [ 768, 712 ], [ 825, 711 ] ], [ [ 646, 797 ], [ 667, 766 ], [ 666, 659 ], [ 680, 606 ], [ 691, 591 ], [ 740, 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