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HSK
7-9
jiǎn
揀
select
揀
select
Composition
Components
扌
finger
扌
finger
柬
letter
柬
letter
Sounds
ji-
Jimmy Neutron
ji-
Jimmy Neutron
-an
pawn shop
-an
pawn shop
3
basement
3
basement
Pinyin
jian3
•
jiǎn
Meaning
Primary
select
Alternatives
choose, selects
Mnemonic
[ji-] Jimmy Neutron
is in the
[3] basement
of the
[-an] pawn shop
, where he works. On a table in the basement is a bunch of
柬 letters
that somebody recently sold to them. Jimmy
揀 selects
one to open, and finds a severed
扌 finger
inside.
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to choose
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挑
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Same Pronunciation
jiǎn
檢
to examine
jiǎn
簡
simple
jiǎn
減
to reduce
jiǎn
剪
scissors
jiǎn
撿
pick up
jiǎn
柬
letter
jiǎn
儉
frugal
jiǎn
鹼
alkali
jiǎn
繭
cocoon
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