审判栏

• 宀(roof)RADICAL
• 申(present; explain)PHONO-SEMANTIC

Under a roof, a judge listens to testimony to render a careful verdict.

• 半(half)PHONETIC
• 刂(knife (right form))RADICAL

Using a knife to chop something in two halves is clear judgment.

• 木(tree; wood)RADICAL
• 兰(orchid)PHONETIC

A wooden fence made of soft orchid-like reeds suggests the character's gentle, delicate sound.