证
证 (zhèng) means “certificate”. It is made of 讠 + 正 and has 7 strokes, and is an HSK 4 word in the current exam syllabus (2025).
Break 证 into its parts
What 证 is made of
- 讠 yán — speech
- 正 zhèng — first month of the lunar year
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 止 zhǐ — to stop
- 上 shàng — above
- 丨 — vertical stroke
Origin hint: To speak 讠 the truth 正; 正 also provides the pronunciation (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
证 stroke order
Example sentences
请带上你的学生证。Qǐng dài shàng nǐ de xuéshēngzhèng.Please bring your student ID.
你的工作证在哪里？Nǐ de gōngzuòzhèng zài nǎlǐ?Where is your work ID?
Words with 证
- 保证bǎozhèngto guarantee
- 身份证shēnfènzhèngidentity card
- 证件zhèngjiànID
- 证据zhèngjùevidence
- 证明zhèngmíngto prove
- 签证qiānzhèngvisa
- 辩证biànzhèngdialectical
- 公证gōngzhèngto notarize
- 论证lùnzhèngto demonstrate
- 验证yànzhèngto verify
- 证实zhèngshíto confirm
- 证书zhèngshūcertificate
Also built with 讠
- 计jìto calculate
- 订dìngto book
- 认rènto know
- 讥jīto ridicule
- 讨tǎoto haggle
- 让ràngto let
- 训xùnto teach
- 议yìto consult
- 讯xùnnews
- 记jìto remember
- 讲jiǎngto speak
- 讳huìtaboo
Quick facts
| Pinyin | zhèng |
|---|---|
| Meaning | certificate; card; ID |
| Strokes | 7 |
| Radical | 言 (speech, #149) |
| Pattern | Left–right |
| HSK | HSK 4 (exam 2025) · HSK 3 (2021) |
Questions about 证
What does 证 mean?
证 (zhèng) means “certificate; card; ID”.
How many strokes does 证 have?
证 has 7 strokes.
What is the radical of 证?
The radical of 证 is 言 (yán, “speech”), Kangxi radical number 149.
What parts make up 证?
证 is made of 讠 (speech) and 正 (first month of the lunar year).
Which HSK level is 证?
证 is in HSK 4 (exam 2025) and HSK 3 (2021).
Learn 证 with its group
It is part of HSK 3 (2021) · Group 16: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.