考证 in English kao3 zheng4 Meaning

Meanings

  • to do textual research
  • to make textual criticism
  • to verify by means of research (particularly historical details)
  • to take an exam to get a certificate (abbreviation for 考取證件|考取证件[kao3 qu3 zheng4 jian4])

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Pinyin

kao3 zheng4

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

kao3to beat zheng4to admonish