选拔 Traditional form: 選拔 Pinyin (reading): xuǎnbá Definitions: to select the best Characters: 选 - to select, to elect, to choose; election 拔 - to uproot, to pull out; to select, to promote Traditional characters: 選 - to select, to elect, to choose; election 拔 - to uproot, to pull out; to select, to promote