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判

Mandarin · pinyin pàn

(bound form) to differentiate; to distinguish
(bound form) clearly (different)
to judge; to decide; to grade
(of a judge) to sentence

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判: pàn · judge; discriminate; conclude

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to differentiate; to discriminate
to judge
to sentence
obvious

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