DICTIONARY
The Chinese word ze - 择 - zé
(to pick in Chinese)
Phonetic script (Hanyu Pinyin)
zé
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English translations
to pick,
to select, to choose
Chinese character and stroke order animation"How do I write 择 ( zé ) correctly?"
The strokes that all Chinese characters are composed of are to be written in a certain order which has originally been defined by Chinese calligraphy. Writing all characters according to the same rules assures that their intended shape and style are generally preserved even if written by different writers.
This dictionary shows you the correct stroke order as an animation for all characters so you can learn and understand how to write the character correctly. :
The strokes that all Chinese characters are composed of are to be written in a certain order which has originally been defined by Chinese calligraphy. Writing all characters according to the same rules assures that their intended shape and style are generally preserved even if written by different writers.
This dictionary shows you the correct stroke order as an animation for all characters so you can learn and understand how to write the character correctly. :
择 ( ze / zé ) in traditional characters
擇
Chinese Pinyin example sentence with 择 ( ze / zé ) ⓘWriting in Pinyin
Before using this Pinyin example sentence, consider that Chinese characters should always be your first choice in written communication.
If you cannot use Chinese characters, it is preferable to use the Pinyin with tones. Only use the Pinyin without tones if there's no other option (e.g. writing a text message from/to a mobile phone that doesn't support special characters such as ā, í, ŏ, ù).
Before using this Pinyin example sentence, consider that Chinese characters should always be your first choice in written communication.
If you cannot use Chinese characters, it is preferable to use the Pinyin with tones. Only use the Pinyin without tones if there's no other option (e.g. writing a text message from/to a mobile phone that doesn't support special characters such as ā, í, ŏ, ù).
Ni bixu xuanze tamen zhong de yige.
Nĭ bìxū xuănzé tāmēn zhōng de yīgè.– English translation: You must choose one of them.
Character complexity
择 is composed of 8 strokes and therefore is of low complexity compared to the other simplified Chinese characters (average: 13.1 strokes).
Tags and additional information
(Meaning of individual characters, character components etc.)
hand | to choose
择 ( ze / zé ) belongs to the 3000 most common Chinese characters (rank 1157)
择 ( ze / zé ) belongs to the 3000 most common Chinese characters (rank 1157)
Chinese example words containing the character 择 ( ze / zé )
选择 ( xuănzé = choice )
Other characters that are pronounced zé in Chinese
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All words in this dictionary (more to come) were taken from the multimedia Chinese learning software Han Trainer Pro.
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Version 5.40 / Last updated: 2023-07-28