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Chinese symbol for “verify”

核实
hé shí
Traditional: 核實
to verify; to check

The closest CC-CEDICT match for verify is 核实 (hé shí), defined as: to verify; to check.

Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.

Characters and stroke order

核 hé
core, kernel; nut, seed; atom
radical 75 ⽊ · 10 strokes
实 shí
real, true; honest, sincere
radical 40 ⼧ · 8 strokes

Traditional forms

Other Chinese words for “verify”

WordPinyinMeaning
查实 (查實)chá shíto verify; to ascertain
核验 (核驗)hé yànto verify
确认 (確認)què rènto confirm; to verify
印证 (印證)yìn zhèngto confirm; to corroborate; to verify; proof; evidence
证实 (證實)zhèng shíto confirm (sth to be true); to verify

Related words

Other words that share a character with 核实.

WordPinyinMeaning
核心hé xīncore; nucleus
考核kǎo héto examine; to check up on
审核 (審核)shěn héto audit; to investigate thoroughly
核武器hé wǔ qìnuclear weapon
核准hé zhǔnto authorize; to investigate then ratify
核电 (核電)hé diànnuclear power
其实 (其實)qí shíactually; in fact; really
实现 (實現)shí xiànto achieve; to implement; to realize; to bring about

See also: Japanese symbol for “verify”.

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.

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