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Chinese symbol for “selection”

节选
jié xuǎn
Traditional: 節選
excerpt; selection (from a book); to select; to choose an extract

The closest CC-CEDICT match for selection is 节选 (jié xuǎn), defined as: excerpt; selection (from a book); to select; to choose an extract.

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

节 jié
festival; knot, joint; segment; to economize, to save
radical 140 ⾋ · 6 strokes
选 xuǎn
to select, to elect, to choose; election
radical 162 ⾡ · 10 strokes

Traditional forms

Related words

Other words that share a character with 节选.

WordPinyinMeaning
节目 (節目)jié mù(TV or radio) program; show; item; act; segment; number (on the program of a concert, variety show or cultural event)
细节 (細節)xì jiédetails; particulars
情节 (情節)qíng jiécircumstances; plot; storyline
环节 (環節)huán jié(zoology) segment (of the body of a worm, centipede etc); (fig.) a part of an integrated whole: aspect (of a project), element (of a policy)
节日 (節日)jié rìholiday; festival
调节 (調節)tiáo jiéto adjust; to regulate
选择 (選擇)xuǎn zéto select; to pick; choice; option; alternative
选举 (選舉)xuǎn jǔto elect; election

See also: Japanese symbol for “selection”.

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.