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Chinese symbol for “option”

选项
xuǎn xiàng
Traditional: 選項
option; alternative; choice; to choose a project

The closest CC-CEDICT match for option is 选项 (xuǎn xiàng), defined as: option; alternative; choice; to choose a project.

Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.

Characters and stroke order

选 xuǎn
to select, to elect, to choose; election
radical 162 ⾡ · 10 strokes
项 xiàng
neck, nape; item; a term in an equation
radical 181 ⾴ · 9 strokes

Traditional forms

Other Chinese words for “option”

WordPinyinMeaning
期权 (期權)qī quán(finance) option
选择 (選擇)xuǎn zéto select; to pick; choice; option; alternative

Related words

Other words that share a character with 选项.

WordPinyinMeaning
选择 (選擇)xuǎn zéto select; to pick; choice; option; alternative
选举 (選舉)xuǎn jǔto elect; election
当选 (當選)dāng xuǎnto be elected; to be selected
选手 (選手)xuǎn shǒuathlete; contestant
候选人 (候選人)hòu xuǎn réncandidate; measure word: 名 (míng)
选民 (選民)xuǎn mínvoter; constituency
项目 (項目)xiàng mùitem; project; (sports) event
事项 (事項)shì xiàngmatter; item

See also: Japanese symbol for “option”.

Data: CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0); Unihan Database (Unicode License v3); Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License (graphics.txt); LGPL-3.0-or-later (dictionary.txt)); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.

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