证

zhèng

prove, confirm, verify; proof

How to write 证, stroke by stroke

to admonish; variant of 证; certificate; proof; to prove; to demonstrate; to confirm; variant of 症

Ideographic: To speak 讠 the truth 正; 正 also provides the pronunciation

Made of 讠 + 正

保证bǎo zhèngguarantee; to guarantee; to ensure; to safeguard; to pledge
证明zhèng míngproof; certificate; identification; testimonial; to prove; to testify; to confirm the truth of
证据zhèng jùevidence; proof; testimony
证人zhèng rénwitness
证实zhèng shíto confirm (sth to be true); to verify
作证zuò zhèngto bear witness; to testify; to serve as evidence
证词zhèng cítestimony
见证jiàn zhèngto be witness to; witness; evidence
身份证shēn fèn zhèngidentity card; ID
证件zhèng jiàncertificate; papers; credentials; document; ID
听证会tīng zhèng huì(legislative) hearing
通行证tōng xíng zhènga pass (authority to enter); a laissez-passer or safe conduct

这一消息证实了我的怀疑。
zhè yì xiāo xī zhèng shí le wǒ de huái yí 。
The news confirmed my suspicions.
你曾是一宗司法案件的证人？
nǐ céng shì yì zōng sī fǎ àn jiàn de zhèng rén ？
Have you ever served as a witness in a court case?
我摧毁了所有的证据。
wǒ cuī huǐ le suǒ yǒu de zhèng jù 。
I destroyed all the evidence.
单凭力量不能保证取胜。
dān píng lì liàng bù néng bǎo zhèng qǔ shèng 。
Relying on strength alone cannot guarantee victory.
谣言被证明是假的。
yáo yán bèi zhèng míng shì jiǎ de 。
The rumor turned out false.