拣

• 拼音: jiǎn
• 汉字拆解: 拣 = 扌 (hand) + 柬 (to select, phonetic) — selecting by hand

含义

To pick out; to select; to sort. Choosing items from among many, often implying careful selection.

Used when selecting or picking items from a group, such as choosing vegetables at a market or sorting through recycling. Can also mean to pick up something from the ground. Often interchangeable with 挑 in the sense of selecting, though 拣 emphasizes the physical action of picking through items.

例句

1. 她在菜市场仔细拣了半天，才选出这几颗新鲜的西红柿。
2. 垃圾分类员每天要拣出数百公斤的可回收物。
3. 别光拣好听的说，有什么问题直接提出来。

用法指南

语境: everyday, shopping, work

语气: neutral

正确说法

• 帮我拣几个熟透的芒果。(Help me pick out a few ripe mangoes.)
• 她在海滩上拣贝壳玩。(She's picking up shells on the beach for fun.)

错误说法

• 用'拣'来描述抽象的选择 (Don't use 拣 for abstract choices like choosing a career path — use 选择; 拣 implies physical selection from tangible items)

起源与历史

Composed of 扌 (hand radical) + 柬 (to select; phonetic component). The hand radical indicates the action of physically picking or selecting.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal