| 選 | 779A15 52.83 | 部居  | 畫數 15 | ㄒㄩㄢˇ [xUan3] | ||
| N. | (LL) the choice part: 人才之選 the pick of the men, see V.t.↓. | |||||
| V.t. | (1) To choose, select: 選好的 pick the best; 選定了 have made the selection; 選日子 choose a day; 選來選去 after a careful selection; 選擇 [xUan3ze2]↓; 挑選，揀選 to pick, select. (2) To select for office post: 選用 [xUan3yong4]↓; 推選recommend for post, also elect (officer); 遴選 select (good men); 考選 select by examinations; 入選 be selected; 圈選select men by marking name with a circle; p.p., selected, chosen: 選手[xUan3shou3]↓; 選民 [xUan3min2]↓. (3) To elect: 選舉 [xUan3jU3]↓; 被選 be elected; 競選 run for election to office; 候選 n., candidate for election; 票退 elect by vote; 落選 fail in election. | |||||
| Adj. | Elective: 選科，選修 [xUan3ke1], [xUan3xiu1]↓. | |||||
| Words | 1. 選拔 [xUan3ba2], v.t., to select (men) for promotion. 2. 選  [xUan2chang3], n., formerly, hall for civil examinations (usu. 考).3. 選出 [xUan3chu1], v.t., to select, pick out, elect. 4. 選鋒 [xUan3feng1], phr., a picked combat force. 5. 選佛 [xUan3fo2chang3], n., (Budd.) ground where monks are ordained.6. 選購 [xUan3gou4], v.i., to purchase after careful selection; oft. p. p. 7. 選官 [xUan3guan1], n., formerly, selected officials; also officials in department of appointments. 8. 選家 [xUan3jia1], n., formerly, successful candidates whose examination essays were collected and published as models for study. 9. 選間 [xUan3jian1], adv., (LL) in a short while. 10. 選中 [xUan3zhong4], v.i. & t., to pick out (man) by choice or competitive examinations; to succeed in such examinations. 11. 選種 [xUan2zhong3], n., selection of crop seeds, selected breeds; select quality (of tea, etc.). 12. 選舉 [xUan2jU3], n., & v.t., (1) formerly, selection of talents by national examinations; (2) election by vote; to vote: 選舉權 the right to vote; 選舉人 the voter. 13. 選科 [xUan3ke1], n., elective subject of study. 14. 選美 [xUan3mei3], n., beauty contest; 選美會 ditto. 15. 選民 [xUan3min2], n., (1) (Christian) God's chosen people; (2) (politics) the electorate. 16. 選募 [xUan3mu4], v.t., to enlist men for the army by selection. 17. 選派 [xUan3pai4], v.t., to select and appoint. 18. 選票 [xUan3piao4], n., the vote, ballot. 19. 選修 [xUan3xiu1], (1) v.t., to take an elective subject: 選修英文，歷史 choose courses of English and history; (2) n., elective subject or course. 20. 選習 [xUan3xi2], v.t., take a course of instruction: 選習工程 study engineering. 21. 選手 [xUan2shou3], n., champion; chosen men (athletes, etc.) to represent a college or locality. 22. 選士 [xUan3shi4]1, n., picked scholars of a district. 23. 選侍 [xUan3shi4]2, n., (Mirng Dyn.) palace maid. 24. 選事 [xUan3shi4]3, v.t., (1) (AC) love to meddle in affairs; (2) formerly, department of appointments: 選事之官. 25. 選曹 [xUan3cao2], n., formerly, official in charge of appointments. 26. 選擇 [xUan3ze2], v.t., to choose, pick out. 27. 選閱 [xUan3yUe4], v.t., to review and select (persons). 28. 選用 [xUan3yong4], v.t., to select and appoint to post. | |||||