择 - zé - Chinese character definition, English meaning and stroke order

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16 strokes
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擇 (择)

zé

Definition

to select
to choose
to pick over
to pick out
to differentiate
to eliminate
also pr. [zhai2]

Character Decomposition

Compounds (2)

籜

tuò

sheath around joints of bamboo

蘀

tuò

fallen leaves and bark

Related words (21)

to choose a spouse

to select

to fix a date (for an event); to select an auspicious date

to be picky (food)

natural selection

to choose (literary)

to select; to pick; choice; to choose

採擇

cǎi zé

to choose and use; to adopt (a decision)

選擇性

xuǎn zé xìng

selective; selectiveness; selectivity

選擇題

xuǎn zé tí

multiple-choice question

indiscriminate

by fair means or foul; by hook or by crook; unscrupulously

別無選擇

bié wú xuǎn zé

to have no other choice

反轉選擇

fǎn zhuǎn xuǎn zé

to invert the selection (on computer)

口不擇言

kǒu bù zé yán

to speak incoherently; to ramble; to talk irresponsibly

揀飲擇食

jiǎn yǐn zé shí

to choose one's food carefully; to be picky

natural selection

special choice; special reserve

natural selection

discard eligible (Frame Relay); DE

自由選擇權

zì yóu xuǎn zé quán

free agency

Proverbs (2)

良禽擇木

liáng qín zé mù

a fine bird chooses a tree to nest in (proverb); (fig.) a talented person chooses a patron of integrity

良禽擇木而棲

liáng qín zé mù ér qī

a fine bird chooses a tree to nest in (proverb); (fig.) a talented person chooses a patron of integrity

Idioms (4)

擇善固執

zé shàn gù zhí

to choose what is good and hold fast to it (idiom)

擇善而從

zé shàn ér cóng

to choose the right course and follow it (idiom)

口無擇言

kǒu wú zé yán

to say not a word that is not appropriate (idiom); wrongly used for 口不擇言

飢不擇食

jī bù zé shí

when hungry, you can't pick what you eat (idiom); beggars can't be choosers; When matters are urgent, don't spend time choosing alternatives.

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