听断 Traditional form: 聽斷 Pinyin (reading): tīngduàn Definitions: to judge (i.e. to hear and pass judgment in a law court) to hear and decide Characters: 听 - to hear, to listen; to understand; to obey 断 - to sever, to cut off, to interrupt Traditional characters: 聽 - to hear, to listen; to understand; to obey 斷 - to sever, to cut off, to interrupt