Chinese symbol for “proof”
证明
zhèng míng
Traditional: 證明
proof; certificate; identification; testimonial
The closest CC-CEDICT match for proof is 证明 (zhèng míng), defined as: proof; certificate; identification; testimonial; 个 (gè); to prove.
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Characters and stroke order
Traditional forms
Other Chinese words for “proof”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 凭证 (憑證) | píng zhèng | proof; certificate |
| 证据 (證據) | zhèng jù | evidence; proof |
| 证 (證) | zhèng | certificate; proof |
| 样张 (樣張) | yàng zhāng | (printing) proof; specimen page; sample photograph |
| 论证 (論證) | lùn zhèng | to prove a point; to expound on |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 证明.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 保证 (保證) | bǎo zhèng | guarantee; to guarantee |
| 证据 (證據) | zhèng jù | evidence; proof |
| 证券 (證券) | zhèng quàn | negotiable security (financial); certificate |
| 证实 (證實) | zhèng shí | to confirm (sth to be true); to verify |
| 认证 (認證) | rèn zhèng | to authenticate; to approve |
| 说明 (說明) | shuō míng | to explain; to illustrate |
| 明白 | míng bai | clear; obvious; unequivocal; sensible; reasonable |
| 明显 (明顯) | míng xiǎn | clear; distinct |
See also: Japanese symbol for “proof”.
Data: CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0); Unihan Database (Unicode License v3); Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License (graphics.txt); LGPL-3.0-or-later (dictionary.txt)); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.