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Translingual
Han character
證 (Kangxi radical 149, 言+12, 19 strokes, cangjie input 卜口弓人廿 (YRNOT), four-corner 02618, composition ⿰訁登)
References
- Kangxi Dictionary: page 1180, character 14
- Dai Kanwa Jiten: character 35946
- Dae Jaweon: page 1643, character 39
- Hanyu Da Zidian (first edition): volume 6, page 4021, character 11
- Unihan data for U+8B49
Chinese
Glyph origin
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Old Chinese
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登
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*tɯːŋ
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璒
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*tɯːŋ
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燈
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*tɯːŋ
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簦
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*tɯːŋ
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蹬
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*tɯːŋ, *dɯːŋs
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磴
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*tɯːŋ, *tɯːŋs, *tʰɯːŋ
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鐙
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*tɯːŋ, *tɯːŋs
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嶝
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*tɯːŋs
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隥
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*tɯːŋs
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橙
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*tɯːŋs, *rdɯːŋ
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凳
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*tɯːŋs
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墱
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*tɯːŋs
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鼟
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*tʰɯːŋ
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膯
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*tʰɯːŋ
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澄
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*dɯːŋs, *dɯŋ, *rdɯŋ
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鄧
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*dɯːŋs
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僜
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*dɯːŋs, *tʰɯŋ
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覴
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*tʰɯŋs
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瞪
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*dɯŋ, *dɯŋs, *rdɯːŋ
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憕
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*dɯŋ, *rdɯŋ, *rdɯːŋ
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撜
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*tjɯŋʔ
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證
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*tjɯŋs
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Phono-semantic compound (形聲 / 形声, OC *tjɯŋs) : semantic 言 + phonetic 登 (OC *tɯːŋ).
Etymology
Cognate with 徵 (OC *tɯŋ, “to summon; to testify”).
Related to Khmer ទៀង (tiəng, “true; exact”), Khmer ផ្ទៀង (phtiəng, “to correct; to verify”), but they may be Chinese loans. Perhaps related to 貞 (OC *teŋ, “to test; to verify”) and 真 (OC *ʔljin, “true”) (Schuessler, 2007).
Pronunciation
Baxter–Sagart system 1.1 (2014)
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Character
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證
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Reading #
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1/1
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Modern Beijing (Pinyin)
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zhèng
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Middle Chinese
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‹ tsyingH ›
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Old Chinese
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/*tәŋ-s/
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English
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testify, prove
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Notes for Old Chinese notations in the Baxter–Sagart system:
* Parentheses "()" indicate uncertain presence;
* Square brackets "" indicate uncertain identity, e.g. * as coda may in fact be *-t or *-p;
* Angle brackets "<>" indicate infix;
* Hyphen "-" indicates morpheme boundary;
* Period "." indicates syllable boundary.
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Zhengzhang system (2003)
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Character
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證
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Reading #
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1/1
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No.
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2197
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Phonetic component
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登
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Rime group
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蒸
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Rime subdivision
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0
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Corresponding MC rime
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證
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Old Chinese
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/*tjɯŋs/
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Definitions
證
- to prove; to testify; to verify
- 論證/论证 ― lùnzhèng ― to expound and prove
- 證實/证实 ― zhèngshí ― to confirm
- 證人/证人 ― zhèngrén ― (law) witness
- 證訖/证讫 ― zhèngqì ― QED
- 試證此命題。/试证此命题。 ― Shì zhèng cǐ mìngtí. ― Try to prove this proposition.
- proof; evidence
- 物證/物证 ― wùzhèng ― (law) material evidence
- 鐵證/铁证 ― tiězhèng ― solid evidence
- 以此為證/以此为证 ― yǐ cǐ wèi zhèng ― in witness whereof
天以為不從其所愛而惡之,不從其所利而賊之,於是加其罰焉,使之父子離散,國家滅亡,抎失社稷,憂以及其身。是以天下之庶民屬而毀之,業萬世子孫繼嗣,毀之賁不之廢也,名之曰失王。以此知其罰暴之證。 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
天以为不从其所爱而恶之,不从其所利而贼之,于是加其罚焉,使之父子离散,国家灭亡,抎失社稷,忧以及其身。是以天下之庶民属而毁之,业万世子孙继嗣,毁之贲不之废也,名之曰失王。以此知其罚暴之证。 [Classical Chinese, simp.]- From: Mozi, c. 4th century BCE
- Tiān yǐwèi bù cóng qí suǒ ài ér è zhī, bù cóng qí suǒ lì ér zéi zhī, yúshì jiā qí fá yān, shǐ zhī fùzǐ lísàn, guójiā mièwáng, 抎shī shèjì, yōu yǐ jí qí shēn. Shì yǐ tiānxià zhī shùmín shǔ ér huǐ zhī, yè wànshì zǐsūn jìsì, huǐ zhī bēn bù zhī fèi yě, míng zhī yuē shīwáng. Yǐ cǐ zhī qí fá bào zhī zhèng.
- (please add an English translation of this usage example)
- identification; identity document; credential; papers; ID card
- 領證/领证 ― lǐngzhèng ― to receive one's certificate (especially a marriage certificate)
- 學生證/学生证 ― xuéshēngzhèng ― student's identity card
- 駕駛證/驾驶证 ― jiàshǐzhèng ― driving licence
- 無證駕駛/无证驾驶 ― wúzhèng jiàshǐ ― to drive without a license
- 憑證進入/凭证进入 ― píng zhèng jìnrù ― enter with permission
- (transgender slang) diagnosis of transsexualism, gender identity disorder, or gender dysphoria
- 刷證/刷证 ― shuāzhèng ― to get such a diagnosis
- Original form of 症 (zhèng).
- a surname: Zheng
Synonyms
- 佐證 / 佐证 (zuǒzhèng)
- 例證 / 例证 (lìzhèng)
- 信 (literary, or in compounds)
- 信據 / 信据 (xìnjù) (literary, reliable evidence)
- 力證 / 力证 (lìzhèng) (strong evidence)
- 印證 / 印证 (yìnzhèng)
- 實證 / 实证 (shízhèng) (concrete evidence)
- 干證 (Hokkien)
- 憑 / 凭 (píng) (literary, or in compounds)
- 憑信 / 凭信 (píngxìn)
- 憑據 / 凭据 (píngjù)
- 憑條 / 凭条 (Min Nan)
- 憑證 / 凭证 (píngzhèng)
- 據 / 据 (literary, or in compounds)
- 論證 / 论证 (lùnzhèng)
- 證供 / 证供 (zhènggōng) (Hong Kong)
- 證據 / 证据 (zhèngjù)
- 證明 / 证明 (zhèngmíng)
- 證見 / 证见 (Hokkien, literary)
- 鐵證 / 铁证 (tiězhèng) (very strong evidence)
Compounds
References
Japanese
Kanji
證
(Hyōgai kanji, kyūjitai kanji, shinjitai form 証)
- Kyūjitai form of 証
Readings
Korean
Hanja
證 • (jeung) (hangeul 증, revised jeung, McCune–Reischauer chŭng, Yale cung)
- certificate, card
Derived terms
- 신분증 (sinbunjeung, “identification card”)
- 학생증 (haksaengjeung, “student ID”)
- 면허증 (myeonheojeung, “driver's license”)
Vietnamese
Han character
證: Hán Việt readings: chứng[1][2][3][4][5][6]
證: Hán Nôm readings: chững[7], chống[8], chừng[8]
Noun
證
- chữ Hán form of chứng (“proof”).
Verb
證
- chữ Hán form of chứng (“to prove; to testify, to verify”).
References