抉 (jué): to pick out

抉 (jué) is a Chinese character meaning “to pick out.” Classified as HSK Level 7-9 (HSK 3.0 Standard, CLEC 2022), it is composed of 扌 (structural) and 夬 (structural). It ranks #3045 in character frequency (SUBTLEX-CH corpus).

Etymologically derived, 抉 to choose 夬 by hand 扌; 夬 also provides the pronunciation. Its radical form 扌 (hand) appears in many related characters such as 手 (shǒu, hand), 打 (dǎ, hit, make), 把 (bǎ, to hold, measure word).

Native pronunciation

HSK 7-9 Radical: 扌 hand7 strokesFrequency #3045扌 structural 夬 structural

Definitions

to pick out

Etymology & Origin

抉

ideographicTo choose 夬 by hand 扌; 夬 also provides the pronunciation

Decomposition: ⿰扌夬 (layout: left-right)

Components:扌structural 夬structural

Stroke Order

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Words & Compounds

Common Compounds

Word	Pinyin	Meaning
抉择	jué zé	to choose (literary)

Total compounds

100

As first character

As last character

As middle character

抉 appears in 1 compound words: 100 as the first character, 0 as the last, and 0 in a middle position. Compound statistics computed from SUBTLEX-CH and HSK 3.0 vocabulary data.

Strongest Collocations

Characters that most frequently co-occur with 抉 in natural Chinese text, ranked by NPMI (Normalized Pointwise Mutual Information) — a statistical measure of association strength.

择zé

0.5993,012 co-occurrences

艰jiān

0.465180 co-occurrences

剔tī

0.456114 co-occurrences

难nán

0.372324 co-occurrences

做zuò

0.365588 co-occurrences

困kùn

0.352222 co-occurrences

呢ne

0.34854 co-occurrences

痛tòng

0.341150 co-occurrences

苦kǔ

0.327132 co-occurrences

何hé

0.320414 co-occurrences

Example Sentences

AI-Generated

写好抉字需要掌握正确的笔画顺序。

xiě hǎo jué zì xū yāo zhǎng wò zhèng què de bǐ huà shùn xù .

To write the character "抉" correctly, you need to master the correct stroke order.

DigitimesApr 2026

...供应商百家争鸣盘点台积电领衔的晶圆代工抉择

. . . gōng yīng shāng bǎi jiā zhēng míng pán diǎn tái jī diàn lǐng xián de jīng yuán dài gōng jué zé

DigitimesApr 2026

...临真考验重演当年联电路线或台积电的毅然抉择?

. . . lín zhēn kǎo yàn chóng yǎn dāng nián lián diàn lù xiàn huò tái jī diàn de yì rán jué zé ?

Character Family

扌 Radical Family — Characters sharing the hand radical

把bǎ 打dǎ 换huàn 接jiē 拉lā 拿ná 手shǒu 推tuī 找zhǎo 指zhǐ

Related Characters

手shǒu 打dǎ 把bǎ 找zhǎo 换huàn 接jiē 推tuī 拉lā 拿ná 指zhǐ

Frequently Asked Questions

What does 抉 (jué) mean in Chinese?

抉 (jué) primarily means "to pick out." It is classified as HSK Level 7-9, making it an expert-level character. It ranks #3045 in character frequency.

How many strokes does 抉 have?

抉 is written with 7 strokes. The correct stroke order matters for recognition and handwriting speed — practice with the animated guide above to build proper technique.

What is the radical of 抉?

The radical associated with 抉 is 扌 (hand). This radical appears in many characters related to hand.

What are the components of 抉?

抉 is composed of: 扌 (structural), 夬 (structural). Its IDS decomposition is ⿰扌夬 with a left-right layout. Understanding the components helps with both memorization and recognizing related characters.

What are common words containing 抉?

Common words with 抉 include: 抉择 (jué zé, "to choose (literary)"). There are over 1 compound words containing this character.

Is 抉 the same in simplified and traditional Chinese?

Yes, 抉 is written the same way in both simplified and traditional Chinese.

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