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The character 拣 (jiǎn) is a phono-semantic compound. Its left-side radical 扌 (hand) indicates the core meaning involves a physical action performed with the hands, while the right-side component 柬 (jiǎn) provides the phonetic value. Its traditional counterpart, 揀, follows the same structural logic with the unsimplified hand radical and phonetic element. The character primarily means to pick, choose, or sort through items, conveying a sense of careful selection or physically gathering something from a larger group. It is a common verb in contexts related to sorting, gathering, or being selective.
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我拣了一个苹果。
孩子拣起了地上的玩具。
妈妈在超市拣蔬菜。
他仔细地拣出最好的水果。
我们从一堆书中拣出需要的几本。
如果你拣到丢失的钱包，应该交给警察。
在众多选项中，他拣了一条最艰难的路。
经过反复拣选，他们终于确定了最终方案。