考证

考证
kǎozhèng

to do textual research

4 meanings
MEANING4 meanings

MEANING

  1. verb

    to do textual research

    • He is researching and verifying this historical event.

  2. verb

    to make textual criticism

    • He is verifying the authenticity of this document.

  3. verb

    to verify by means of research (esp. historical details)

    • We need to verify the historical facts of this event.

  4. verb

    to take an exam to get a certificate (abbr. for 考取證件|考取证件[kao3 qu3 zheng4 jian4])

    • He passed the certification exam.

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CHARACTER ANALYSIS
  • (old person; aged person)RADICAL
  • (background sound; curved object)PHONETIC

An elderly person bending their back like a curved object represents the image of long years of examination.

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