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.

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医生要一下你的血。

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

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

验光法

yàn guāng fǎ

optometry; eyesight testing

验光配镜业

yàn guāng pèi jìng yè

optometry

验光配镜法

yàn guāng pèi jìng fǎ

optometry

验孕棒

yàn yùn bàng

home pregnancy test kit

验定

yàn dìng

to come to a conclusion about sth after examining it

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