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判 (pàn): To judge — Stroke Order & Writing Guide

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1. Animated Stroke Order 判

Watch each stroke animate in order, then practice the same sequence by hand.

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How to write 判 — animated stroke order

62 learners have practiced this character

2. Stroke Order Diagrams 判

判 stroke order diagram

3. Character Breakdown

Left-Right
判=半half+刂knife

A knife (刂) divides something in half (半), making a clear decision — to judge or distinguish.

4. Free Printable Handwriting Practice with Stroke Order: 判

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判 handwriting practice sheet - portrait
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5. HSK Vocabulary: 判

HSK words that contain this character.

pàn duàn

判断

to decide

HSK 4

6. Example Sentences

Real-world example sentences demonstrating how 判 is used in context

wǒ我
men们
xū需
yào要
gēn根
jù据
shì事
shí实
zuò做
chū出
pàn判
duàn断
。

We need to make judgments based on facts.

fǎ法
guān官
huì会
gōng公
zhèng正
de地
pàn判
zhè这
ge
fǎ法
guān官
xuān宣
bù布
le了
zuì最
zhōng终
pàn判
jué
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yuàn院
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xíng

Information

Traditional判
Radical刂
Strokes7
StructureLeft-Right
Frequency#718
Zhuyinㄆㄢˋ
UnicodeU+5224
CangjieFQLN

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个
àn案
zi子
。

The judge will adjudicate this case fairly.

决
。

The judge announced the final verdict.

行
shěn审
pàn判
。

The court will hold a trial tomorrow.

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