证

証/證

zhèng

正 + 讠

HSK 3.0Level 4

Definitions

zhèng (noun) certificate; proof; evidence

zhèng (verb) to prove; to demonstrate; to confirm

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. 讠 represents the meaning and 正 represents the sound. Simplified form of 證.

About

证 is a simplified form of 證, a phonosemantic compound. The speech radical 讠 (言) indicates testimony and verbal proof, while 正 (zhèng) supplies the sound and also hints at correctness. The traditional character 證 originally combined 言 with the phonetic 登 (dēng). The character's core meanings involve verifying facts, bearing witness, and confirming authenticity, and it is widely used for certificates, identification cards, and legal documents that establish identity or credentials.

Etymology Hide

Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)

Clerical Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)

Clerical Western Jin dynasty (266-316 AD)

Traditional Modern

Simplified Modern

Example Sentences Hide

请出示证件。

Qǐng chūshì zhèngjiàn.

Please show your identification.

这是他的证明。

Zhè shì tā de zhèngmíng.

This is his proof.

你有证据吗？

Nǐ yǒu zhèngjù ma?

Do you have evidence?

我需要验证一下。

Wǒ xūyào yànzhèng yīxià.

I need to verify it.

请尽快提供相关证明。

Qǐng jǐnkuài tígōng xiāngguān zhèngmíng.

Please provide relevant proof as soon as possible.

如果没有证据，就不能定罪。

Rúguǒ méiyǒu zhèngjù, jiù bùnéng dìngzuì.

If there is no evidence, you cannot convict.

你必须证实这个说法的真实性。

Nǐ bìxū zhèngshí zhège shuōfǎ de zhēnshíxìng.

You must confirm the authenticity of this statement.

经过反复验证，这项技术终于获得了认证。

Jīngguò fǎnfù yànzhèng, zhè xiàng jìshù zhōngyú huòdéle rènzhèng.

After repeated verification, this technology finally obtained certification.

Related Characters

Component: 正

Component: 讠

证