證

證 (Kangxi radical 149, 言+12, 19 strokes, cangjie input 卜口弓人廿 (YRNOT), four-corner 0261₈, composition ⿰訁登)

• KangXi: 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

Phono-semantic compound (形聲, OC *tjɯŋs) : semantic 言 + phonetic 登 (OC *tɯːŋ).

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).

證

1. 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.

2. 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. 4^th 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. [Pinyin]

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   1. 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

   2. (transgender slang) diagnosis of transsexualism, gender identity disorder, or gender dysphoria

      刷證／刷证  ―  shuāzhèng  ―  to get such a diagnosis

      • 然而有證不代表有藥，一聞去哪整，要麼北京上海見，要麼就找灰色。 [MSC, trad.]
        然而有证不代表有药，一闻去哪整，要么北京上海见，要么就找灰色。 [MSC, simp.]

        From: 2020 October 12, 凌子卿 (username), 凌子卿 的想法: 我跑了北京、上海和本地的几家医院，路费… - 知乎

        Rán'ér yǒu zhèng bù dàibiǎo yǒu yào, yī wén qù nǎ zhěng, yàome Běijīng Shànghǎi jiàn, yàome jiù zhǎo huīsè. [Pinyin]

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3. Original form of 症 (zhèng).
4. a surname: Zheng

• (to prove):

• (proof):

• “證”, in 漢語多功能字庫 (Multi-function Chinese Character Database)‎, 香港中文大學 (the Chinese University of Hong Kong), 2014–

(uncommon “Hyōgai” kanji, kyūjitai kanji, shinjitai form 証)

1. Kyūjitai form of 証

• On (unclassified): しょう (shō)
• Kun: あかし (akashi)

證 • (jeung) (hangeul 증, revised jeung, McCune–Reischauer chŭng, Yale cung)

1. certificate, card

• 신분증 (sinbunjeung, “identification card”)
• 학생증 (haksaengjeung, “student ID”)
• 면허증 (myeonheojeung, “driver's license”)

證: Hán Việt readings: chứng[1][2][3][4][5][6]
證: Hán Nôm readings: chững[7], chống[8], chừng[8]

1. chữ Hán form of chứng (“proof”).