WordTaiwan frequency #10,902
選擇性
ㄒㄩㄢˇ ㄗㄜˊ ㄒㄧㄥˋ
“the quality of being selective; selectivity; the ability to choose carefully; the property of acting only on certain substances or under certain conditions”
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選
ㄒㄩㄢˇ
To choose; to pick; to select; to elect; to be chosen; a selection of works; an election; selected or excellent.
擇
ㄗㄜˊ
To select; to choose; to pick out; to differentiate; to distinguish; to eliminate; to sort through.
性
ㄒㄧㄥˋ
Nature; character; personality; temperament; quality; attribute; sex; gender; sexuality; essence; life; suffix forming nouns like '-ness' or '-ity'.
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Words sharing these characters
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- 選擇ㄒㄩㄢˇ ㄗㄜˊto select; to pick; to choose; choice; option; alternative.
- 女性ㄋㄩˇ ㄒㄧㄥˋwoman; the female sex; adult human female; women as a group
- 選舉ㄒㄩㄢˇ ㄐㄩˇelection; the process of choosing a candidate or leader by voting; to elect.
- 候選人ㄏㄡˋ ㄒㄩㄢˇ ㄖㄣˊcandidate; a person nominated or standing for election to a position.
- 選手ㄒㄩㄢˇ ㄕㄡˇathlete; contestant; a person chosen to represent in a competition or match.
- 參選ㄘㄢ ㄒㄩㄢˇto be a candidate in an election; to run for office; to enter a contest or selection process
- 男性ㄋㄢˊ ㄒㄧㄥˋa male; the male sex; men in general; a man.
- 個性˙ㄍㄜ ㄒㄧㄥˋpersonality; individuality; the distinctive character or temperament of a person
- 競選ㄐㄧㄥˋ ㄒㄩㄢˇto run for office; to campaign in an election; to compete for votes through organized efforts
- 選民ㄒㄩㄢˇ ㄇㄧㄣˊvoter; a person who has the right to vote in an election.
- 參選人ㄘㄢ ㄒㄩㄢˇ ㄖㄣˊcandidate; person who enters or stands for an election; election participant.
- 當選ㄉㄤ ㄒㄩㄢˇto be elected; to win an election by receiving the required number of votes.