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考证

kǎo zhèng

2-character word Traditional 考證

What 考证 means

1. to do textual research
2. to make textual criticism
3. to verify by means of research (esp. historical details)
4. to take an exam to get a certificate (abbr. for {考取证件|kǎo qǔ zhèng jiàn})

The characters in 考证

• 考kǎoto beat; to hit; variant of 考
• 证zhèngto admonish; variant of 证

Words containing 考证

• 准考证zhǔn kǎo zhèng(exam) admission ticket

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