You Collection, Upper Volume Radical: Speech (yán) 評 Kangxi stroke count: 12 Page 1155, Entry 01 Pronounced píng. Broad Rimes (Guangyun): To evaluate, to discuss. Collection of Rimes (Jiyun), Rhyme Anthology (Yunhui): To evaluate. Correct Rimes (Zhengyun): To evaluate. Explanatory Notes (Boya): To level; to discuss. Broad Rimes (Guangyun): To measure evenly. Expanded Rimes (Zengyun): To grade and comment. History of the Later Han (Hou Hanshu), Biography of Xu Shao: Shao enjoyed critically discussing the people of his native region. Every month he would change their grading and commentary; thus, the customs of Runan included the Monthly Evaluations. Records of Wei (Weizhi), Biography of Cao Zhi: Cao Zhi and Handan Chun discussed and evaluated the beginnings of the primordial creation. Old Book of Tang (Jiu Tangshu), Biography of Lu Zhi: To mutually criticize and evaluate. The Literary Mind and the Carving of Dragons (Wenxin Diaolong): To evaluate is to level the principles. New Treatises (Xinlun), Chapter on Correct Rewards: To evaluate is that by which one aligns with reason. Also, a title for an official position. History of Jin (Jinshu), Treatise on Official Posts: The Commandant of Justice managed legal cases; subordinate officials included the Zheng, the Jian, and the Ping. Book of Tang (Tangshu), Treatise on Official Posts: The Court of Judicial Review had eight evaluators (pingshi), who were responsible for dispatching envoys to investigate and judge. Also, the name of a town. Book of Liang (Liangshu), Account of the Silla Kingdom: Their towns located inside were called Zhuoping, and those outside were called Yile, which are equivalent to the commanderies and counties of the Central Kingdom. Also, a surname; see Surname Garden (Xingyuan). Also, used interchangeably with ping. History of the Later Han (Hou Hanshu), Biography of Huo Xu: Previously, the Master's teaching allowed for impartial discussion. Records of Shu (Shuzhi), Biography of Fei Yi: To discuss and impartially judge right and wrong. Also, Jade Chapters (Yupian): Pronounced bìng (falling tone). Tang Rimes (Tangyun), Collection of Rimes (Jiyun), Correct Rimes (Zhengyun): Pronounced bìng (falling tone). To speak critically. Han Yu, Poem on Meeting Spring in the Eastern Capital: How much time has passed since then; white hair suddenly fills the mirror. Old friends are happy to be eccentric, the new generation is full of mockery and criticism. Commentary: Ping is pronounced bìng (falling tone). Zhang refers to being eccentric.