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见证

jiànzhèng

to witness; witness; testimony

A person under an old tree watches a town with lanterns
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Characters in this word

见 jiàn

Strokes
4
Radical
见 — to see, to observe, to meet, to appear
Made of
冂 frame 儿 son, child
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts

证 zhèng

Strokes
7
Radical
讠 — words, speech
Made of
讠 words, speech 正 straight, right, proper, correct, just, true
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts

Example phrases

  • 这座港口见证了城市从渔村转型为国际物流枢纽的过程。 Zhè zuò gǎngkǒu jiànzhèng le chéngshì cóng yúcūn zhuǎnxíng wéi guójì wùliú shūniǔ de guòchéng. This port witnessed the city's transformation from a fishing village into an international logistics hub.
  • 朋友们都来见证了他们的婚礼。 Péngyoumen dōu lái jiànzhèng le tāmen de hūnlǐ. All their friends came to witness their wedding.
  • 他是这件事的唯一见证人。 Tā shì zhè jiàn shì de wéiyī jiànzhèngrén. He is the only witness to this matter.

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