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Chinese symbol for “criteria”

判据
pàn jù
Traditional: 判據
criterion; criteria

The closest CC-CEDICT match for criteria is 判据 (pàn jù), defined as: criterion; criteria.

Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.

Characters and stroke order

判 pàn
to judge; to discriminate; to conclude
radical 18 ⼑ · 7 strokes
据 jù
to possess, to occupy; position; base
radical 64 ⼿ · 11 strokes

Traditional forms

Other Chinese words for “criteria”

WordPinyinMeaning
规矩准绳 (規矩準繩)guī ju zhǔn shéngcompasses, set square, spirit level and plumbline (idiom); fig. established standard; norms
规矩绳墨 (規矩繩墨)guī ju shéng mòcompasses, set square and straight line marker (idiom); fig. established standard; norms

Related words

Other words that share a character with 判据.

WordPinyinMeaning
审判 (審判)shěn pàna trial; to try sb
判断 (判斷)pàn duànto judge; to determine; judgment
谈判 (談判)tán pànto negotiate; negotiation
批判pī pànto criticize; critique
判决 (判決)pàn juéjudgment (by a court of law); to pass judgment on
判处 (判處)pàn chǔto sentence; to condemn
根据 (根據)gēn jùaccording to; based on
数据 (數據)shù jùdata

See also: Japanese symbol for “criteria”.

Data: CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0); Unihan Database (Unicode License v3); Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License (graphics.txt); LGPL-3.0-or-later (dictionary.txt)); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.

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