论处 (lùn chǔ) — to decide on punishment for (someone); to punish (in a legal or disciplinary context)

Definition

论处 is a legal term meaning 'to decide on a punishment' (in court or by authorities). It usually follows 以…罪 or 按…, naming the charge before stating the sentence.

verb
to decide on punishment for (someone)to punish (in a legal or disciplinary context)

Examples

  • 论处。
    Tā yīn dào qiè bèi yī fǎ lùn chǔ.
    He was punished by law for theft.
  • 论处。
    Fǎ yuàn jiāng yǐ gù yì shāng hài zuì lùn chǔ.
    The court will decide on punishment for intentional injury.
  • 论处。
    Zhè zhǒng xíng wéi yīng dāng yǐ wéi jì lùn chǔ.
    This kind of behavior should be punished as a disciplinary violation.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
联合liánhéSide by side

Two parts of equal weight, alike or opposite in meaning, standing side by side.

论lùndetermine
处chùpunish

“论” determine and “处” punish combine to mean determine and impose punishment.

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 論; 论 is its simplified writing.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
言言yánsay
Sound part声符shēngfú
侖
侖lún論lùn
Same sound today

The traditional form 論 pairs 言 (“say”) with 侖 as a sound component; the simplified 论 is a later shorthand, so its parts are not the historical parts.

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Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 處; 处 is its simplified writing.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
夂夂zhǐ
几几jǐtable
Sound part声符shēngfú
虍
虍hū處chǔ
Close in sound todayThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

The traditional form 處 pairs 虍, giving the sound, with 夂 and 几, a table, as meaning parts. The simplified 处 is a shorthand and its parts are not the historical components.

Open 处 →

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