验

騐/驗

yàn

佥 + 马

HSK 3.0Level 7

Definitions

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

Etymology

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

Semantic: 马 Phonetic: 佥

About

验 is a phonosemantic compound, simplifying the traditional 驗. Its semantic component 马 (horse) points to the original meaning "a type of horse", while 佥 (from 僉) gives the sound. That equine sense is now obsolete; through phonetic loan, the character covers examining, testing, verifying, and experiencing firsthand, as in 考验 (trial) or 实验 (experiment).

Etymology Hide

Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)

Clerical Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)

Clerical Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)

Traditional Modern

Simplified Modern

Example Sentences Hide

这个实验很简单。

Zhège shíyàn hěn jiǎndān.

This experiment is very simple.

我体验了农村生活。

Wǒ tǐyàn le nóngcūn shēnghuó.

I experienced rural life.

我们需要检验产品质量。

Wǒmen xūyào jiǎnyàn chǎnpǐn zhìliàng.

We need to inspect the product quality.

请验证您的密码。

Qǐng yànzhèng nín de mìmǎ.

Please verify your password.

明天有数学测验。

Míngtiān yǒu shùxué cèyàn.

There is a math test tomorrow.

工程师验收了新设备。

Gōngchéngshī yànshōu le xīn shèbèi.

The engineer checked and accepted the new equipment.

验血报告显示一切正常。

Yànxiě bàogào xiǎnshì yīqiè zhèngcháng.

The blood test report shows everything is normal.

通过反复实验，科学家验证了理论。

Tōngguò fǎnfù shíyàn, kēxuéjiā yànzhèng le lǐlùn.

Through repeated experiments, scientists verified the theory.

Related Characters

Component: 佥

Component: 马

验