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验

yàn

to examine; to test; to verify

A lab specialist examines a sample vial through a magnifying glass
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Character

验 yàn

Strokes
10
Radical
马 — horse
Made of
马 horse 佥 all, together, unanimous
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
More about the character 验

Example phrases

  • 所有样品都要经过第三方机构验过之后,才能进入临床阶段。 Suǒyǒu yàngpǐn dōu yào jīngguò dì sānfāng jīgòu yàn guò zhīhòu, cái néng jìnrù línchuáng jiēduàn. All samples must be checked by a third-party institution before they can enter the clinical stage.
  • 海关工作人员仔细验看了他的签证。 Hǎiguān gōngzuò rényuán zǐxì yànkàn le tā de qiānzhèng. The customs officers carefully examined his visa.
  • 新桥建成前,工程师反复验算每一项数据。 Xīn qiáo jiànchéng qián, gōngchéngshī fǎnfù yànsuàn měi yī xiàng shùjù. Before the new bridge was completed, the engineers double-checked every figure again and again.

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