证

zhèng

certificate

proof; to prove; to demonstrate; to confirm; variant of 症[zheng4]

words (讠) + upright/correct (正) = proof and certification

Words (讠) that are upright and correct (正) carry the weight of official proof. Together they evoke the act of speaking truthfully to verify a claim.

讠+正→证
正UprightSemantic
讠SpeechSemantic

你有没有身份证?

nǐ yǒu méi yǒu shēn fèn zhèng?

Do you have an identity card?

这些照片可以证明他当时在家。

zhè xiē zhào piàn kě yǐ zhèng míng tā dāng shí zài jiā。

These photos can prove that he was at home at the time.

Words with 证

确证

què zhèng

to prove; to confirm; to corroborate

通行证

tōng xíng zhèng

a pass (authority to enter)

书证

shū zhèng

written evidence

考证

kǎo zhèng

to do textual research

验证

yàn zhèng

to inspect and verify

准考证

zhǔn kǎo zhèng

(exam) admission ticket

查证

chá zhèng

to check

通证

tōng zhèng

digital token (loanword from "token") (neologism c. 2017)

过境签证

guò jìng qiān zhèng

transit visa

铁证

tiě zhèng

ironclad evidence

铁证如山

tiě zhèng rú shān

irrefutable evidence

鉴证

jiàn zhèng

appraisal

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