shěn

to examine

to investigate; carefully; to try (in court)

Roof (宀) + phonetic (申) = careful examination under a roof

宀 suggests a roofed space — a hall or chamber where examination takes place. 申 mainly contributes the sound shēn; the roof radical carries the sense of formal, enclosed scrutiny.

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法官正在这个案子。

fǎ guān zhèng zài shěn zhè ge àn zi。

The judge is currently trying this case.

警察仔细了那个嫌疑人很久。

jǐng chá zǐ xì shěn le nà ge xián yí rén hěn jiǔ。

The police carefully interrogated that suspect for a long time.

Words with 审

过审

guò shěn

to pass a review

重审

chóng shěn

to reinvestigate

陪审员

péi shěn yuán

juror

陪审团

péi shěn tuán

jury

预审

yù shěn

preliminary hearing

一审

yī shěn

first instance (law)

二审

èr shěn

(law) second instance; second trial

候审

hòu shěn

awaiting trial

公审

gōng shěn

public trial (in a court of law)

公平审判权

gōng píng shěn pàn quán

the right to a fair trial

再审

zài shěn

to hear a case again

刑事审判庭

xíng shì shěn pàn tíng

criminal court

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