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選

简选 · 繁選

Mandarin · pinyin xuǎn

to choose
to pick
to select
to elect

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选: xuǎn · choose, select; elect; election

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3 · xuan3

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syun2 · syun3

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to choose; to pick; to select
to elect
to run for election
election

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