抉 Stroke Order

抉 [jué] 1. 剔出。 - To pick out. 2. 剔出：～择（挑选）。～摘（a.抉择；如“～～真伪”；b.揭发指摘，如“～～弊端”）。～剔。 - Pick out: to choose (select). To take out (a. make a choice; e.g., "distinguishing truth from falsehood"; b. expose or criticize; e.g., "exposing flaws"). 3. 【本义】:挑出，挖出 - Original meaning: to pick out; to gouge out. 4. 【造字法】:形声。从手，夬(guài)声。 - Character formation: phonetic compound. It combines the hand radical with the phonetic element "guài". 5. 同本义 ([En.] pickle out; gouge out) - Same original meaning: to pick out; to gouge out. 6. 挑开;撬开 ([En.] pry) - To pry open. 7. 挑剔;揭发 ([En.] nitpick; expose) - To nitpick; to expose. 8. 掰，用手指使分开 ([En.] break off with the fingers and thumb) - To break apart with the fingers. 9. 挑选;选取 ([En.] choose) - To choose; to select. 10. 名词：扳指 (【英】：thimble)。古代射箭时套在右手拇指上，用以钩弦。 - Noun: thimble. In ancient archery, it was worn on the right thumb to hook the bowstring.