Definitions

yàn (verb) to examine; to test; to check

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. represents the meaning and represents the sound. Based on the original meaning "type of horse". The current meaning is a phonetic loan. Simplified form of .

Semantic: Phonetic:

About

The traditional character 驗 combines the semantic component 馬 (horse) with the phonetic component 僉 (all, together), reflecting its early specific use concerning horses, where it denoted the examination or testing of a horse's qualities. From this specialized sense, the meaning gradually extended to more general acts of verification, proof, and testing, applicable to various subjects beyond equine assessment. The simplified form 验 maintains this evolved meaning while altering the components to 马 (the simplified form of horse) and 佥 (the simplified form of 僉), preserving the phonetic role and the historical semantic progression from a particular inspection to a broad concept of checking or confirming.

Example Sentences Hide

这个实很简单。

Zhège shíyàn hěn jiǎndān.

This experiment is very simple.

我体了农村生活。

Wǒ tǐyàn le nóngcūn shēnghuó.

I experienced rural life.

我们需要检产品质量。

Wǒmen xūyào jiǎnyàn chǎnpǐn zhìliàng.

We need to inspect the product quality.

证您的密码。

Qǐng yànzhèng nín de mìmǎ.

Please verify your password.

明天有数学测

Míngtiān yǒu shùxué cèyàn.

There is a math test tomorrow.

工程师收了新设备。

Gōngchéngshī yànshōu le xīn shèbèi.

The engineer checked and accepted the new equipment.

血报告显示一切正常。

Yànxiě bàogào xiǎnshì yīqiè zhèngcháng.

The blood test report shows everything is normal.

通过反复实,科学家证了理论。

Tōngguò fǎnfù shíyàn, kēxuéjiā yànzhèng le lǐlùn.

Through repeated experiments, scientists verified the theory.