擿 (tī) - To pick out & to select

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tī ｜ 17 strokes ｜ radical:

檀婷

擿 · tī

To pick out;

to select;

to point out;

to criticize;

to throw;

to cast away;

to expose;

to reveal.

To pick outto selectto point out

Usage highlights

Point out flawsExpose and criticizeSelect and appointThrow awayReveal secretsPick out carefully

Synonyms

  • 挑— to pick out, to select
  • 选— to choose, to select
  • 指— to point out, to indicate

Antonyms

  • 藏— to hide, to conceal
  • 收— to collect, to gather

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The detective pointed out the clue (擿出线索).
  • She selected the best items from the collection (擿选).
  • The critic exposed the flaws in the argument (擿发).
  • He threw away the useless items (擿弃).

Collocations

  • Point out flaws(擿瑕)
  • Expose and criticize(擿罚)
  • Select and appoint(擿举)
  • Throw away(擿弃)
  • Reveal secrets(擿伏)
  • Pick out carefully(擿抉)

Idioms

  • Searching for flaws and picking out faults(擿瑕索垢)
  • Pointing out flaws and exposing defects(擿瑕指瘢)
  • Throwing away the jade and picking up the tile(擿玉抛砖)

Cultural background

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  • Used in classical Chinese texts for critical examination and selection processes.
  • Appears in historical and literary contexts related to governance and scholarship.
  • The character combines the hand radical with components suggesting selection or pointing.

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