證
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证
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Phonosemantic compound. 言 represents the meaning and 登 represents the sound.
Components
Traditional (證)
Simplified (证)
正 Meaning component
zhèng correct
right, proper, correct
The meanings “to correct, make right, rectify” of 正 zhèng indicate the original meaning "to admonish" of 证 zhèng
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唁 express condolence善 virtuous狺 the snarling of dogs謠 rumor (trad)這 this (trad)信 faith獄 prison (trad/jp)罰 penalize (trad/jp)訂 place an order (trad/jp)訃 obituary (trad/jp)訇 the sound of a crash計 plan (trad/jp)訌 confusion (trad)討 condemn (trad/jp)訓 instruction (trad/jp)訕 slander (trad)訖 stop (trad)託 entrust (trad/jp)記 remember (trad/jp)訚 speak (simp)
Historical Evolution
證
Seal
Shuowen (~100 AD)
證
Clerical
Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
證
Clerical
Western Jin dynasty (266-316 AD)
證
Regular
Modern
Chinese
证 / 證 [zhèng]
certificate; proof; to prove; to demonstrate; to confirm; variant of 症[zhèng]
Japanese
Example Sentences
Japanese Names
證 あきら
Akira given name
CHINESE WORDS (187)
保证 [bǎozhèng] #446
guarantee
证明 [zhèngmíng] #561
proof
证据 [zhèngjù] #634
evidence
证券 [zhèngquàn] #9,305
negotiable security (financial)
证人 [zhèngrén] #1,150
witness
证实 [zhèngshí] #2,415
to confirm (sth to be true)
身份证 [shēnfènzhèng] #4,225
identity card
作证 [zuòzhèng] #2,304
to bear witness
认证 [rènzhèng] #11,879
to authenticate
证书 [zhèngshū] #8,461
credentials
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JAPANESE WORDS (4)