審 (shěn) - To examine & to investigate

審Tone 3

shěn ｜ 15 strokes ｜ radical:

上姝

審 · shěn

To examine;

to investigate;

to try (in legal context);

to scrutinize;

to review;

to judge.

To examineto investigateto try (in legal context)

Usage highlights

TrialExaminationHearingReviewAuditInterrogation

Synonyms

  • 查— to investigate; to check
  • 檢— to examine; to inspect
  • 判— to judge; to decide

Antonyms

  • 忽— to neglect; to overlook
  • 草— careless; hasty

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The court will try the case (審理案件).
  • We need to carefully examine this proposal (審查提案).
  • The judge will hear the appeal (審判上訴).
  • Please review these documents (審閱文件).

Collocations

  • Trial(審判)
  • Examination(審查)
  • Hearing(審理)
  • Review(審閱)
  • Audit(審計)
  • Interrogation(審訊)

Idioms

  • To examine oneself and reflect(審己度人)
  • To deliberate carefully and decide precisely(審慎周詳)
  • To investigate thoroughly and judge fairly(審時度勢)
  • To examine the case and administer justice(審案斷獄)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • In traditional Chinese legal culture, '審' represents the judicial process of careful examination and fair judgment.
  • The character embodies Confucian values of thorough deliberation and prudent decision-making.
  • In imperial China, judicial review was a crucial function of magistrates and higher officials.

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