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The character 判 is structurally formed from the component 半, meaning "half", and the knife radical 刂, which together initially represented the concrete action of cutting or separating something into two parts. This literal notion of division provided a basis for the character's conceptual expansion into the realm of discernment, where it came to signify the act of making clear distinctions or determinations. Over time, this sense of differentiation shifted from physical separation to abstract decision-making, leading to its predominant modern meanings related to judging, adjudicating, and issuing verdicts, thereby capturing a transition from a tangible to an intellectual process of resolution.
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我判断错了。
法官判他三年徒刑。
我们需要批判性思维。
审判过程非常公正。
判决书已经下来了。
这位裁判的判断很准确。
在缺乏证据的情况下，法官难以判决。
经过反复研判，他们终于做出了决定。