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Chinese Character/Word:

Definition(s) for: 选修

Hanzi Pinyin Definition(s)
选修 xuǎn xiū - (at a school) to take as an elective
- an elective
- elective (subject)

List Ranking for: 选修

Where rank 1 is most common, and higher numbers are less common.

HSK 2 Level (2012) HSK 3 Band (2025) SUBTLEX-CH BeijingUni Global BeijingUni Weibo
- 6 29,101 24,886 17,066

Individual Character Breakdown:

Simp Pinyin Eng
选 xuǎn- to choose
- to pick
- to select
- to elect
修 xiū- surname Xiu
修 xiū- to decorate
- to embellish
- to repair
- to build
- to write
- to cultivate
- to study
- to take (a class)
修 xiū- variant of 修[xiu1]

Other Words Containing 选修

Sorted by the 'SUBTLEX-CH' rank because that seems like the most reliable. Words without a SUBTLEX-CH rank are ignored for being too rare.

Word HSK 2 Level (2012) HSK 3 Band (2025) SUBTLEX-CH BeijingUni Global BeijingUni Weibo
选修 - 6 29,101 24,886 17,066
选修课 - - 39,385 27,111 17,687