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

= + + + : Zorro (z) has to select (择) his new weapon between two terrible choices (择) in the elevator's kitchen (e2): there is either a boxing glove (又) or a dinosaur bone (丨). He has to select one using a toy claw (扌), but he has to choose wisely: one of the items is hooked to a charged capacitor (二) which will shock Zorro should he take the wrong choice (择).

擇 character breakdown

"hand" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 64), occurring in 提, 把, 打 etc

= + : Mnemonic symbol: a toy claw.
to spy out

Characters with 擇 as component

sheath around joints of bamboo
fallen leaves and bark

Words with 擇

to select / to pick / choice / option / alternative
selective / selectiveness / selectivity
multiple-choice question
a fine bird chooses a tree to nest in (proverb) / fig. a talented person chooses a patron of integrity
a fine bird chooses a tree to nest in (proverb) / fig. a talented person chooses a patron of integrity
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.
to pick an auspicious day
to pick the edible part of vegetables
to be picky (food)
special choice / special reserve

Sentences with 擇

擇 currently does not appear in any sentence.