知人之鉴 zhīrénzhījiàn insight into character Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 知人 zhīrén to judge character to assess or understand a person's character, talents, and integrity之 zhī particle [possessive] Connects a describing word or phrase to the noun it describes, similar to 的 de but used in formal or literary writing.鉴 鑒 jiàn discernment the power of insight; discernment; judgment