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ㄆㄢ ˋ

pàn

judge

判 is a 7 stroke, simplified and traditional Chinese character and is pronounced as pàn in the fourth tone.

It is made up of the components 半 (half) and 刂 (knife).

  • 判
    ㄆㄢ ˋ

    pàn

    judge

    • 半
      ㄅㄢ ˋ

      bàn

      half

    • 刂
      ㄉㄠ

      dāo

      knife

3 stories have been written about this character — see all
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[решать, судить] {половина, нож} Вы самурай. Вы приговариваете (judge) себя к смерти. Нож - половина необходимого. Вторая половина - ваша решимость.
by r4ve

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A judge must cut through the noise like a knife and hear both halves of the argument.
by fnx

CN Flag User Thumbnail

You judge when the chicken is ready by cutting it in half with a knife.
by ChineseSuperman

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Pronunciation

We found 1 pronunciation for 判

Definitions for 判 pronounced as pàn

  • to judge
  • to sentence
  • to discriminate
  • to discern
  • obviously (different)

Vocabulary

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