xuǎn

to choose

to pick; to select; to elect

movement (辶) + phonetic (先) = to choose a path forward

辶 carries the idea of moving along a path, suggesting you must go out and actively pick your way. 先 mainly contributes the sound xuǎn and does not drive the meaning.

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Words with 选

任选

rèn xuǎn

to choose freely; to pick whichever one fancies

叶选平

yè xuǎn píng

Ye Xuanping (1924-2019), former Governor of Guangdong 廣東|广东[Guang3 dong1]

选举法庭

xuǎn jǔ fǎ tíng

election court

遴选

lín xuǎn

to pick

选单

xuǎn dān

(computing) menu

选中

xuǎn zhòng

to select; to choose; to decide on

选修

xuǎn xiū

(at a school) to take as an elective

选修课

xuǎn xiū kè

optional course (in school)

选入

xuǎn rù

selected (for admission)

选出

xuǎn chū

to pick out

选区

xuǎn qū

electoral district

选取

xuǎn qǔ

to choose

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