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Translingual
Han character
揀 (Kangxi radical 64, 手+9, 12 strokes, cangjie input 手木田火 (QDWF), four-corner 55096, composition ⿰扌柬)
References
- Kangxi Dictionary: page 440, character 22
- Dai Kanwa Jiten: character 12315
- Hanyu Da Zidian (first edition): volume 3, page 1913, character 8
- Unihan data for U+63C0
Chinese
Glyph origin
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Old Chinese
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| 蘭
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*ɡ·raːn
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| 攔
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*ɡ·raːn
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| 欄
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*ɡ·raːn
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| 瀾
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*ɡ·raːn, *ɡ·raːns
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| 讕
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*ɡ·raːn, *ɡ·raːnʔ, *ɡ·raːns
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| 闌
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*ɡ·raːn
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| 韊
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*ɡ·raːn
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| 幱
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*ɡ·raːn
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| 籣
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*ɡ·raːn
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| 躝
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*ɡ·raːn
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| 爛
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*ɡ·raːns
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| 爤
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*ɡ·raːns
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| 鑭
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*ɡ·raːns
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| 糷
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*ɡ·raːns
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| 斕
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*ɡ·reːn
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| 揀
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*kreːnʔ, *ɡ·reːns
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| 柬
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*kreːnʔ
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| 暕
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*kreːnʔ
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| 諫
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*kraːns
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| 練
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*ɡ·reːns
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| 鍊
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*ɡ·reːns
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| 煉
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*ɡ·reːns
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| 楝
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*ɡ·reːns
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| 萰
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*ɡ·reːns
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| 堜
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*ɡ·reːns
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| 湅
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*ɡ·reːns
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Phono-semantic compound (形聲／形声, OC *kreːnʔ, *ɡ·reːns) : semantic 扌 (“hands”) + phonetic 柬 (OC *kreːnʔ, “to choose”). Originally written 柬.
Etymology
Compare Thai กลั่น (glàn, “to distill; to extract”) (Schuessler, 2007).
Pronunciation
Note:
- kéng/kúiⁿ/káiⁿ - vernacular;
- kán - literary.
Note:
- goin2/gain2 - vernacular (gain2 - Jieyang);
- gang2 - literary.
Note: jienn3 - used in some compounds.
| Baxter–Sagart system 1.1 (2014)
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| Character
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揀
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| Reading #
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1/1
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Modern
Beijing
(Pinyin)
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jiǎn
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Middle
Chinese
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‹ kɛnX ›
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Old
Chinese
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/*kˁrnʔ/
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| English
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select
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Notes for Old Chinese notations in the Baxter–Sagart system:
* Parentheses "()" indicate uncertain presence;
* Square brackets "" indicate uncertain identity, e.g. * as coda may in fact be *-t or *-p;
* Angle brackets "<>" indicate infix;
* Hyphen "-" indicates morpheme boundary;
* Period "." indicates syllable boundary.
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| Zhengzhang system (2003)
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| Character
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揀
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揀
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| Reading #
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1/2
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2/2
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| No.
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6137
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6145
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Phonetic
component
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柬
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柬
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Rime
group
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元
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元
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Rime
subdivision
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2
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2
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Corresponding
MC rime
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簡
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練
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Old
Chinese
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/*kreːnʔ/
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/*ɡ·reːns/
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| Notes
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柬轉註分化字見吳越春秋
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Definitions
揀
- to choose; to pick
- Alternative form of 撿／捡 (“to pick up”)
Synonyms
Dialectal synonyms of
選 (“to choose”)
| Variety
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Location
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Words
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| Classical Chinese
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選, 擇
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| Formal (Written Standard Chinese)
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挑選, 選擇, 揀選, 挑揀
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| Mandarin
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Beijing
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挑, 揀
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| Taiwan
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挑, 選
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| Tianjin
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挑, 揀
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| Chengde
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挑, 揀
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| Tangshan
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挑, 揀
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| Cangzhou
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挑, 揀
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| Baoding
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挑, 揀, 選
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| Shijiazhuang
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挑
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| Chifeng
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挑, 選擇, 揀
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| Hulunbuir (Hailar)
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揀選
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| Heihe
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挑, 選, 揀
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| Qiqihar
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挑, 選, 揀
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| Harbin
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挑, 選, 選擇, 揀
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| Jiamusi
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挑, 選
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| Baicheng
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挑, 選
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| Changchun
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挑
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| Tonghua
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挑
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| Shenyang
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挑, 選, 選擇, 揀
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| Dandong
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挑, 挑選, 揀
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| Jinzhou
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挑, 選, 選擇, 揀
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| Dalian
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挑
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| Yantai
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挑
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| Yantai (Muping)
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挑
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| Qingdao
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挑, 揀
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| Lijin
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挑, 揀
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| Zhucheng
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剔, 揀
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| Jinan
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挑, 揀
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| Jining
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挑, 剔
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| Luoyang
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揀, 挑, 選
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| Wanrong
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揀, 挑
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| Shangqiu
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挑, 選, 選擇, 揀
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| Yuanyang
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挑, 選, 揀
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| Zhengzhou
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挑, 揀
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| Lingbao
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挑, 揀
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| Xinyang
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擇
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| Baihe
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挑, 選
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| Hanzhong
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挑, 選, 揀
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| Xi'an
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挑, 揀, 挑揀, 選擇
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| Baoji
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挑, 挑選, 揀
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| Yinchuan
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挑, 選擇, 選, 揀
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| Tianshui
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選擇, 揀
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| Lanzhou
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挑, 揀
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| Dunhuang
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揀
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| Xining
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揀, 挑
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| Hami
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挑
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| Ürümqi
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挑, 揀, 選
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| Wuhan
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擇, 挑, 選, 選擇
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| Yichang
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挑, 選, 揀
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| Xiangyang
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挑, 選, 選擇
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| Tianmen
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挑, 選, 選擇
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| Hong'an
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擇, 選, 挑
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| Chengdu
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挑, 選
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| Nanchong
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挑, 選, 選擇
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| Dazhou
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挑選
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| Hanyuan
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挑
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| Xichang
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挑, 挑選
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| Zigong
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選, 找
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| Chongqing
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挑, 刁
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| Guiyang
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揀, 選, 挑選
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| Zunyi
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選
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| Bijie
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挑
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| Liping
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挑, 挑選
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| Zhaotong
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刁
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| Dali
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挑選
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| Kunming
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挑選, 揀
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| Mengzi
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挑
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| Guilin
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選
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| Guilin (Lingui)
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選
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| Liuzhou
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挑, 選, 選擇
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| Changde
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選
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| Anqing
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挑, 選, 揀
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| Xuzhou
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挑, 選, 揀
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| Fuyang
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挑, 選, 選擇
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| Wuhu
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揀, 挑, 選
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| Yangzhou
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揀, 挑, 選
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| Lianyungang
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挑, 選, 揀
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| Lianshui
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揀
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| Nanjing
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挑, 揀
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| Hefei
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揀, 選, 挑
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| Nantong
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挑, 揀
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| Singapore
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選
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| Cantonese
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Guangzhou
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揀, 挑
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| Hong Kong
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揀
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| Hong Kong (Kam Tin Weitou)
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揀
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| Macau
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揀
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| Guangzhou (Panyu)
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揀
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| Guangzhou (Huashan, Huadu)
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揀
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| Guangzhou (Conghua)
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揀
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| Guangzhou (Zengcheng)
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揀
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| Foshan
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揀
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| Foshan (Shatou, Nanhai)
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揀
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| Foshan (Shunde)
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揀
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| Foshan (Sanshui)
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揀
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| Foshan (Mingcheng, Gaoming)
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揀
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| Zhongshan (Shiqi)
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揀
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| Zhuhai (Qianshan)
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揀
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| Zhuhai (Doumen)
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揀
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| Jiangmen (Baisha)
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揀
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| Jiangmen (Xinhui)
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揀
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| Taishan
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揀
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| Kaiping (Chikan)
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揀
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| Enping (Niujiang)
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揀
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| Heshan (Yayao)
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揀
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| Dongguan
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揀
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| Shenzhen (Shajing, Bao'an)
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揀
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| Yangjiang
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揀
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| Kuala Lumpur (Guangfu)
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揀
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| Singapore (Guangfu)
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揀
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| Gan
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Nanchang
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揀
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| Lichuan
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揀, 擇
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| Pingxiang
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揀
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| Hakka
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Meixian
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挑, 擇
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| Huizhou (Huicheng Bendihua)
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揀
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| Dongguan (Qingxi)
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揀, 擇
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| Shenzhen (Shatoujiao)
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揀
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| Zhongshan (Nanlang Heshui)
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揀
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| Wengyuan
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擇
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| Liannan
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揀
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| Conghua (Lütian)
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揀
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| Jiexi
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擇
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| Zhao'an (Xiuzhuan)
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擇
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| Changting
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擇
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| Wuping (Yanqian)
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擇
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| Ninghua
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擇
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| Yudu
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擇
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| Ningdu
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揀, 擇
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| Tonggu (Sandu)
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揀, 擇
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| Ganzhou (Panlong)
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擇
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| Dayu
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擇
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| Miaoli (N. Sixian)
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揀, 擇
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| Pingtung (Neipu; S. Sixian)
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揀, 擇
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| Hsinchu County (Zhudong; Hailu)
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揀, 擇
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| Taichung (Dongshi; Dabu)
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揀, 擇
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| Hsinchu County (Qionglin; Raoping)
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揀, 擇
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| Yunlin (Lunbei; Zhao'an)
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擇
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| Hong Kong
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擇
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| Yangxi (Tangkou)
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揀
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| Yangchun (Sanjia)
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揀
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| Xinyi (Sihe)
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揀
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| Xinyi (Qianpai)
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揀
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| Gaozhou (Xindong)
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揀
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| Maoming (Shalang, Dianbai)
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揀
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| Huazhou (Xin'an)
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揀
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| Lianjiang (Shijiao)
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擇
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| Lianjiang (Qingping)
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揀
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| Mengshan (Xihe)
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選
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| Luchuan
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揀
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| Sabah (Bao'an)
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揀
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| Senai (Huiyang)
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揀
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| Huizhou
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Jixi
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揀, 擇
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| Shexian
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擇, 揀
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| Jin
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Taiyuan
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挑
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| Yangyuan
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挑, 選擇, 選, 揀
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| Datong
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挑
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| Xinzhou
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挑, 選
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| Lishi
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挑, 揀
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| Linfen
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挑揀
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| Changzhi
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揀, 挑揀
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| Linhe
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揀, 挑, 挑選
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| Jining
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挑, 選擇
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| Hohhot
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挑, 揀
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| Erenhot
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挑
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| Pingshan
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挑, 揀
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| Zhangjiakou
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挑, 揀
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| Handan
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挑, 挑揀
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| Linzhou
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挑, 揀
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| Suide
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挑, 選, 揀
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| Northern Min
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Jian'ou
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剔, 擇
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| Eastern Min
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Fuzhou
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揀, 挑, 選
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| Southern Min
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Xiamen
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揀, 選
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| Xiamen (Tong'an)
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揀
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| Quanzhou
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揀, 選
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| Zhangzhou
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揀, 選, 揀擇
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| Singapore (Hokkien)
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選, 揀
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| Manila (Hokkien)
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揀, 選
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| Chaozhou
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擇, 揀
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| Jieyang
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揀
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| Bangkok (Teochew)
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揀
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| Johor Bahru (Teochew)
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選
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| Singapore (Teochew)
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揀, 選
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| Batam (Teochew)
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選
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| Leizhou
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揀, 挑
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| Wenchang
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揀, 選
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| Haikou
|
揀
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| Qionghai
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揀, 選
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| Southern Pinghua
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Nanning (Tingzi)
|
選
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| Wu
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Shanghai
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揀, 選
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| Shanghai (Chongming)
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挑, 揀
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| Suzhou
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揀, 挑
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| Danyang
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挑, 揀, 選
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| Hangzhou
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挑
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| Hangzhou (Yuhang)
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挑, 選, 擇揀
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| Ningbo
|
揀
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| Wenzhou
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揀, 挑, 剔
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| Jinhua
|
擇
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| Xiang
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Changsha
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選, 挑, 揀
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| Loudi
|
擇
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| Shuangfeng
|
擇, 揀, 挑
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Compounds
References
Japanese
Kanji
揀
(uncommon “Hyōgai” kanji)
- select
Readings
Korean
Hanja
揀 • (gan, yeon) (hangeul 간, 연, revised gan, yeon, McCune–Reischauer kan, yŏn, Yale kan, yen)
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Vietnamese
Han character
揀: Hán Nôm readings: gióng, giáng, giản, kiêm
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