Amazing Chinese Characters (648) Pick Out - 抉

 The big seal script of character Pick Out is

The left is character Hand (Post 55), the right part is character Odd Jade (Post 644). To pick out the defect jade. Now It means to make decision from many options or choices. 

The small seal script of character Pick Out is

Similar to big seal script.

The clerical script of character Pick Out is

The left is Radical Hand, the right is simplified character Odd Jade.

The Pinyin of the character is Jue2.

The character is used in the situation when people make difficult decision, which is very important to your career, life, and family. The influence of the decision may last years or life time, so people need long time consideration before the decision. It is not used to choose a restaurant for dinner.