to hold; to contain; to grasp; to take hold of; a handle; particle marking the following noun as a direct object; classifier for objects with handle[cedict]
handle[cedict]
東西
dōng xīㄉㄨㄥ ㄒㄧ
dōng xiㄉㄨㄥ ㄒㄧ˙
east and west[cedict]
thing; stuff; person[cedict]
揀
jiǎnㄐㄧㄢˇ
to choose; to pick; to sort out; to pick up[cedict]
起來
qǐ laiㄑㄧˇ ㄌㄞ˙
beginning or continuing an action; upward movement; stand up[cedict]