选 = 辶 + 先

选 is a simplified Chinese hanzi, listed here under the keyword “choose”. It is built from 辶 (walk) and 先 (first).

Keyword: choose
Pinyin (Mandarin): xuǎn
Script: Simplified chinese hanzi
Also known as: choose, select, выбрать, select

Decomposition

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辶 walk
先 first

How to find 选 without knowing its reading

On KumiJi Glyph Explorer, open the parts search and type “walk” + “first”. 选 is among the results, together with every other character containing the same shapes.

Open 选 in the interactive kanji search to expand every part down to its smallest pieces, add your own names and mnemonic stories, or search for other characters by their parts.