The character 证 — “prove”: how to write it and what it means
prove; certificate
The Chinese character 证 is read zhèng and means “prove; certificate”. Below: the stroke order step by step, what the character is made of and the words it appears in.
Stroke order: how to write 证
证 has 7 strokes. At each step the new stroke is highlighted — write them in the same order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical, a frame before what is inside it, and the bottom stroke of the frame last.
To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for 证, with strokes to trace and empty squares.
What 证 is made of
On the left, 讠 “speech”; on the right, 正 zhèng hints at the sound.
The parts of a character hint at its meaning or its reading — more in the article “Chinese character radicals”.
Words with 证
- 签证visaHSK 4
- 保证guarantee; a guaranteeHSK 4
- 证件ID documentsHSK 4
- 证明prove; certificateHSK 4
- 身份证ID cardHSK 4
- 证书certificateHSK 5
- 证据evidence, proofHSK 5
- 验证verify, validateHSK 6
- 证实confirm (with facts)HSK 6
Frequently asked questions
How do you write the character 证?
证 has 7 strokes. They follow the usual rules: top to bottom, left to right, horizontal before vertical, outside before inside. The order of each stroke is shown on this page.
What does 证 mean?
证 means “prove; certificate”. It appears in 签证 (“visa”), 保证 (“guarantee”), 证件 (“ID documents”), 证明 (“prove”).
How do you pronounce 证?
证 is read zhèng. The tone is part of the reading: with another melody it becomes another syllable.
How many strokes does 证 have?
7 strokes.
More characters on the page “Chinese characters with meanings” and in the list of HSK characters by level; whole words are in the dictionary.
Write 证 yourself
In the lessons you write characters stroke by stroke with a finger or a mouse, and the course checks the order. You can start for free, no sign-up needed.
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