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审判

shěnpàn

to try; to judge; trial

A judge strikes a gavel at the bench while a person stands before him
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Characters in this word

审 shěn

Strokes
8
Radical
宀 — roof
Made of
宀 roof 申 to report
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound

判 pàn

Strokes
7
Radical
刂 — knife
Made of
半 half 刂 knife
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
More about the character 判

Example phrases

  • 他第一次站上法庭,接受公正的公开审判。 Tā dì yī cì zhàn shàng fǎtíng, jiēshòu gōngzhèng de gōngkāi shěnpàn. For the first time he stood in court to face a fair and open trial.
  • 最高法院下个月将开庭审判这起重大案件。 Zuìgāo fǎyuàn xià gè yuè jiāng kāitíng shěnpàn zhè qǐ zhòngdà ànjiàn. The supreme court will begin the trial of this major case next month.
  • 每个人都有权在法庭上得到公正的审判。 Měi gè rén dōu yǒu quán zài fǎtíng shàng dédào gōngzhèng de shěnpàn. Everyone has the right to a fair trial in court.

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