公案 gōng àn

contentious issue; complex legal case; koan (Zen Buddhism)

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. contentious issue
  2. 2. complex legal case
  3. 3. koan (Zen Buddhism)
  4. 4. judge's desk

Characters

Character Meaning
公 gōng HSK 2
public; fair; just
案 àn HSK 4
(legal) case; table; file