HSK 6
不择手段
不擇手段
Meaning
- by fair means or foul
- by hook or by crook
- unscrupulously
- Traditional
- 不擇手段
- Pinyin
- bù zé shǒu duàn
Character reference
Components and radical classification
不
bùno, not, un-; negative prefix
Primary radical一 · one
择
zéto select, to choose
Primary radical扌 · hand
手
shǒuhand
Primary radical手 · hand
段
duànsection, piece, division
Primary radical殳 · weapon
擇
zéto select, to choose
Primary radical扌 · hand
Radical classification does not necessarily describe a character’s modern meaning. Semantic and phonetic roles are shown only when supported by the cited formation data.
Writing practice
Stroke order and writing practice
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