捡

Meaning(verb)

to pick up; to collect; to gather

Examples

• 我在路上捡到一个钱包。

  wǒ zài lù shang jiǎn dào yí gè qián bāo.

  I found a wallet on the street.

• 请把地上的纸捡起来。

  qǐng bǎ dì shàng de zhǐ jiǎn qǐ lái.

  Please pick up the paper from the floor.

• 孩子们在海边捡贝壳。

  hái zi men zài hǎi biān jiǎn bèi ké.

  The kids are collecting shells on the beach.

Easily confused

• 检 — Same sound, similar shape: 检 (wood radical) as in 检查 'check'; 捡 (hand radical) = pick up.

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