to be elected; to be selected
当 (dāng) · 6 strokes
Phonosemantic compound. 田 represents the meaning and 尚 represents the sound. The simplified character 当 was adapted from the cursive form of the traditional character 當.
选 (xuǎn) · 9 strokes
Phonosemantic compound. 辶 represents the meaning and 先 represents the sound. Simplified form of 選.