谳(yàn)

15 strokesTrad. 讞

to decide judicially

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Character information

Pinyin
yàn
Meaning
to decide judicially
Strokes
15
HSK level
—
Traditional
讞

Origin & structure

Where 谳 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰讠献

In this compound, the meaning comes from 讠 (speech); 献 supplies the sound.

One part carries the meaning, the other suggests the sound.

Made of

讠yán献xiàn

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 谳 step by step

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Words with 谳

Common words using 谳 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

dìng定yàn谳

to judge a case; to render a verdict; verdict

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From 谳’s common words

定

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