讞 (yàn) - To judge & to pass judgment

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yàn ｜ 27 strokes ｜ radical:

嬿一

讞 · yàn

To judge;

to pass judgment;

to decide a legal case;

verdict.

To judgeto pass judgmentto decide a legal case

Usage highlights

To adjudicate a caseFinal judgmentJudicial verdictTo review a judgmentCourt judgmentTo judge a prison case

Synonyms

  • 判— to judge; to decide
  • 决— to decide; to determine
  • 断— to judge; to decide

Antonyms

  • 诉— to sue; to complain
  • 告— to accuse; to charge

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The court will adjudicate the case (讞案).
  • He submitted the judgment for review (定讞).
  • The judicial verdict was announced (讞决).
  • This is a difficult case to judge (疑狱难讞).

Collocations

  • To adjudicate a case(讞案)
  • Final judgment(定讞)
  • Judicial verdict(讞决)
  • To review a judgment(审讞)
  • Court judgment(朝讞)
  • To judge a prison case(狱讞)

Idioms

  • Three reviews before final judgment(三审定讞)
  • Difficult to judge doubtful cases(疑狱难讞)
  • Submit to higher court for judgment(请讞于朝)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Used primarily in legal and judicial contexts in classical Chinese.
  • Appears in historical legal documents and court proceedings.
  • Reflects the traditional Chinese judicial system with multiple levels of review.

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