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Characters, words, pinyin or English

判 pàn judge

judge; to decide; to sentence

How to remember 判: 半 half + 刂 knife = judge. Two brothers fight over the last cake until Mom cuts it in half with a knife, playing the fair judge.

  • 719. most frequent character
  • HSK 4
  • 7 strokes
  • Radical 刀

Component breakdown

判 = 半 half + 刂 knife

  • 半 half
    • 丷 horns
    • 𰀁 double cross
  • 刂 knife
The Gushi story

Two brothers fight over the last cake until Mom cuts it in half with a knife, playing the fair judge.

How it is used

  • To judge/decide/sentence - 判断 (pànduàn) judge/determine, 判决 (pànjué) a court verdict, 判处 (pànchǔ) sentence to.
  • 裁判 (cáipàn) = a referee/umpire, or to referee: 当裁判 (dāng cáipàn) act as referee.
  • 谈判 (tánpàn) = to negotiate: 进行谈判 (jìnxíng tánpàn) hold talks.

Words with 判

Example sentences

  • 他的判断很准确。 Tā de pànduàn hěn zhǔnquè.His judgment was very accurate.