Word

选手 (xuǎn shǒu) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 5

选手 (xuǎn shǒu) is a Chinese word: contestant. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 选手

名 míng noun

contestant

这位选手获得了金牌。

zhè wèi xuǎn shǒu huò dé le jīn pái

This contestant won the gold medal.

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Word breakdown

选 xuǎn — selected, chosen

手 shǒu — person (skilled at something)

Structure & writing
1 选 xuǎn — to choose; to select; to pick

选 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

1.1 辶 chuò — walk/movement radical, indicating motion or walking
辶 is a component in 68 characters
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Stroke order

2 手 shǒu — hand (the part of the body below the wrist)
手 is a component in 10 characters

手 is an atomic character — it does not decompose further.

Stroke order