鉴定 (jiàndìng) · to appraise

鉴定 (jiàndìng) means “to appraise; to identify; appraisal”. It is written with 2 characters: 鉴 (mirror) + 定 (to decide). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).

How 鉴定 is built

The characters

鉴 jiàn · mirror

What 鉴 is made of

金jīn — gold
- 人rén — person
- 王wáng — king
  - 一 — horizontal stroke
  - 土tǔ — earth
- 丷ha — kwukyel
  - 丶 — dot

定 dìng · to decide

What 定 is made of

宀 — roof
- 丶 — dot
- 冖mì — cover
疋pǐ — foot shape

Origin hint: A person 疋 settling under a roof 宀 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)

Example sentences

专家鉴定这个花瓶是古董。Zhuānjiā jiàndìng zhège huāpíng shì gǔdǒng.Experts confirmed that this vase is an antique.

这份鉴定报告很重要。Zhè fèn jiàndìng bàogào hěn zhòngyào.This appraisal report is very important.

Questions about 鉴定

What does 鉴定 mean?

鉴定 (jiàndìng) means “to appraise; to identify; appraisal”.

How do you pronounce 鉴定?

鉴定 is pronounced jiàndìng.

Which HSK level is 鉴定?

鉴定 is in Old HSK 6.

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Learn 鉴定 with its group

It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 92: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.

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