批评

批

pi̅

评

評

píng

to criticize / criticism / CL:次[ci4],番[fan1]

Characters and words in 批评

批

pi̅ = pi + Ø1

to ascertain / to act on / to criticize / to pass on / classifier for batches, lots, military flights / tier (for the ranking of universities and colleges)

批 = 扌 + 比 : Pocahontas (pi) bought a new bikini (比) and is wearing it in front of the space station (Ø1). Her fellow astronauts do not at all agree with her outfit and criticize (批) her heavily. They even go as far as to pull on her bikini using toy claws (扌).

评

評

píng = pi + (e)ng2

to discuss / to comment / to criticize / to judge / to choose (by public appraisal)

评 = 平 + 讠 : Pocahontas (pi) saw a pan (平) advertised on an advertising column (讠) in the engine's kitchen ((e)ng2), but she is not satisfied at all, so she leaves her comments (评) on the pan by beating the pan over the advertising column.