Memory phrase for the character: 择
择
Meaning
to select, to choose, to pick Pronunciation zé, zhái Explanation Left: hand 扌, right: vertical 圣 (A hand 又 is vertically above the ground 土.)
Mnemonic
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With your hand you pose vertically over (the desired goods) when: selecting. Radicals
扌
hand Simplification of this hand 手
圣
vertical Shows a hand 又 vertically above ground/earth 土. It has also the meaning "holy" from a hand over an object when blessing it.
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Vocabulary
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选择 xuǎn zé
to select; to pick; choice; option; alternative
抉择 jué zé
to choose (literary)
抉择 jué zé
