zhèng

proof

Phonosemantic compound. represents the meaning and represents the sound.

Components
言 meaning component

  Meaning component

yán

  

speech

登 sound component

  Sound component

dēng

  

rise

Evolution

證 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
證 Clerical script Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)

Clerical script

Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
證 Clerical script Western Jin dynasty (266-316 AD)

Clerical script

Western Jin dynasty (266-316 AD)
證 Regular script Modern

Regular script

Modern
Definitions

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zhèng

proof, evidence; testify, verify; certificate; proof; to prove; to demonstrate; to confirm; variant of [zhèng]

Most common words with 證
Freq.
Word
Meaning

保证

guarantee

证明

proof

证据

evidence

proof

证券

certificate