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拣 (jiǎn) is a phonosemantic compound: the hand radical 扌 marks it as an action done with the hands, while the phonetic component 柬 (jiǎn) gives the pronunciation. It is the simplified form of 揀, which follows the same structure. The meaning centers on picking, choosing, or selecting, typically implying careful sorting through a group of items to take the ones you want and set aside the rest, much like lifting something out of a pile. As a result, 拣 is frequently used when talking about gathering things, sorting them, or being choosy.
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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。
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