拣

See also: 揀

Translingual

Han character

拣 (Kangxi radical 64, 手+5, 8 strokes, cangjie input 手大女金 (QKVC), composition ⿰扌𫠣)

References

• Kangxi Dictionary: not present, would follow page 427, character 16
• Hanyu Da Zidian (first edition): volume 3, page 1851, character 1
• Unihan data for U+62E3

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Chinese

Glyph origin

Simplified from 揀 (柬 → 𫠣)

Etymology 1

For pronunciation and definitions of 拣 – see 揀 (“to choose; to pick”). (This character is the simplified form of 揀).

Notes: Simplified Chinese is mainly used in Mainland China, Malaysia, and Singapore. Traditional Chinese is mainly used in Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan.

Etymology 2

For pronunciation and definitions of 拣 – see 撿 (“to restrain; to constrain; to investigate; etc.”). (This character is the second-round simplified form of 撿).

Notes: Simplified Chinese is mainly used in Mainland China, Malaysia, and Singapore. Traditional Chinese is mainly used in Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan.