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竞选

Traditional: 競選

jìng xuǎn

HSK 3.0 · 7–9HSK 2.0 · 6

Yue Tan · University of Caen; © 2009 Yue Tan. MP3 preparation: Hugo Lopez / audio-cmn · CC BY-SA 3.0 US

jìng xuǎn · ging6 syun2 (Jyutping)

  1. to take part in an election
  2. to run for office

Definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0 · snapshot 2026-10-09. Display: consolidated readings, linked characters and marked pinyin. Original data

Character breakdown

竞

Meaning
contend, vie, compete
Radical
立
Strokes
10
Components
⿱立兄
Cangjie
YTRHU
Four-corner
0021

选

Meaning
choose, select; elect; election
Radical
辶
Strokes
9
Components
⿺辶先
Cangjie
YHGU
Four-corner
3430

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