验

yàn

variant of 驗|验[yan4]

to examine; to test; to check

horse (马) + sound (佥) = examine and test

Horses were examined and tested before purchase or military deployment — checking their teeth, legs, and gait. 佥 lends the sound; 马 carries the idea of scrutiny.

马+佥→验
佥AllPhonetic
马HorseSemantic

医生要验一下你的血。

yī shēng yào yàn yī xià nǐ de xuè。

The doctor needs to test your blood.

海关人员仔细验了我们的证件。

hǎi guān rén yuán zǐ xì yàn le wǒ men de zhèng jiàn。

The customs officer carefully examined our documents.

Words with 验

贝尔实验室

bèi ěr shí yàn shì

Bell Labs

抽验

chōu yàn

to test a random sample; to spot-check

久经考验

jiǔ jīng kǎo yàn

well tested over a long period of time (idiom)

实验

shí yàn

experiment

验证

yàn zhèng

to inspect and verify

医学检验

yī xué jiǎn yàn

medical laboratory technology

医学检验师

yī xué jiǎn yàn shī

medical technologist

随堂测验

suí táng cè yàn

quiz (student assessment)

灵验

líng yàn

efficacious

验伤

yàn shāng

to examine a wound or injury (typically for forensic purposes)

验光

yàn guāng

optometry

验光师

yàn guāng shī

optometrist

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