捡 (jiǎn): To pick up — Stroke Order & Writing Guide

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Level 5

HSK 3.0:Recognition 5

HSK 2.0Level 5

HSK 3.0Vocab 5 Recognition 5

1.

Animated Stroke Order 捡

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2.

Stroke Order Diagrams 捡

3.

Character Breakdown

Left-Right

捡

扌hand

佥all

捡=

4.

Printable Writing Worksheet: 捡

捡 handwriting practice worksheet preview

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5.

How to Use 捡

Picking up or finding

捡 + objectresult

Use 捡 for physically picking up or finding something on the ground.

6.

Example Sentences

tā他

zài在

gōng公

yuán园

lǐ里

jiǎn捡

dào

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扌hand

+佥all

The hand (扌) picks up or collects something, like a seal (佥) gathering items — to pick up or gather.

jiǎn捡

dào到

pick up and find

jiǎn捡

qǐ起

lái来

pick up

jiǎn捡

dōng东

xi西

pick up things

到

le了

yí一

gè个

qián钱

bāo包

。

He picked up a wallet in the park.

tā他

jiǎn捡

qǐ起

le了

dì地

shàng上

de的

qián钱

bāo包

。

He picked up the wallet on the ground.

zhì志

yuàn愿

zhě者

men们

zài在

hǎi海

tān滩

jiǎn捡

lā垃

jī圾

。

Volunteers are picking up trash on the beach.

wǒ我

zài在

gōng公

yuán园

jiǎn捡

dào到

yí一

gè个

shǒu手

jī机

。

I found a phone in the park.

Qǐng请

bǎ把

dì地

shàng上

de的

shū书

jiǎn捡

qǐ起

lái来

。

Please pick up the book on the floor.

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