判
Character Breakdown
Radical: 刀 (no. 18)
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- (verb) to judge
- to sentence
- to discriminate
- to discern
- obviously (different)
Example Sentences
法官判他无罪释放。
Fǎguān pàn tā wúzuì shìfàng
The judge ruled him not guilty and released him
Words Containing 判
Related Words
异(yì)· different
→不以人废言(bù yǐ rén fèi yán)· not to reject a word because of the speaker (idiom, from Analects); to judge on the merits of the case rather than preference between advisers
→五鬼闹判(wǔ guǐ nào pàn)· Five ghosts mock the judge, or Five ghosts resist judgment (title of folk opera, idiom); important personage mobbed by a crowd of ne'er-do-wells
→人不可貌相(rén bù kě mào xiàng)· you can't judge a person by appearance (idiom)
→HSK levels
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- HSK 7-9
- HSK 2.0
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判: New to the HSK lists at HSK 7-9. See where your old level lands
New exam levels follow the CLEC syllabus released 15 November 2025. The first official sitting is announced for 13 December 2026. HSK 7-9 is one advanced band.
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