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.

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UprightSemantic
SpeechSemantic

你有没有身份

nǐ yǒu méi yǒu shēn fèn zhèng?

Do you have an identity card?

这些照片可以明他当时在家。

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

通行证

tōng xíng zhèng

a pass (authority to enter)

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

间接证据

jiàn jiē zhèng jù

indirect testimony

预托证券

yù tuō zhèng quàn

depository receipt (DR, in share dealing)

领证

lǐng zhèng

to obtain a certificate or license etc

验证

yàn zhèng

to inspect and verify

验证码

yàn zhèng mǎ

verification code

上海证券交易所

shàng hǎi zhèng quàn jiāo yì suǒ

Shanghai Stock Exchange (SSE)

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