拣 (jiǎn)
to choose; to pick; to sort out; to pick up
Etymology
Phonosemantic compound. 扌 represents the meaning and 柬 represents the sound. Simplified form of 揀.
Components
- 扌 (meaning) — 扌 is a component form of 手.
- 柬 (sound, simplified) — Derived from the cursive form of the traditional 柬 component.