U+7F5A "罚" CJK Unified Ideograph-# Unicode Character

U+7F5A "罚" CJK Unified Ideograph-# is a Chinese character meaning "to punish" or "penalty," commonly used in legal and disciplinary contexts. It is composed of the radical for "net" or "crime" (罒) atop the phonetic component "讠" (a variant of "speech," representing the concept of verbal judgment) and the element "刂" for "knife," suggesting an ancient association with retribution or correction. In modern standard Chinese, it appears in words such as "处罚" (punishment) and "罚款" (fine), reflecting its role in systems of law, education, and social order.