験 (yàn) - Test, examine, verify, prove & refers to examination, verification, or experimental proof.

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yàn ｜ 18 strokes ｜ radical:

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験 · yàn

Test, examine, verify, prove;

refers to examination, verification, or experimental proof.

Test, examine, verify, proverefers to examination, verification, or experimental proof.

Usage highlights

ExperienceExperimentTestVerificationExaminationMedical examination

Synonyms

  • 检— check, examine
  • 测— measure, test
  • 试— try, test

Antonyms

  • 猜— guess, speculate
  • 假— false, fake

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He passed the driving test (驾驶考试).
  • We need to verify this theory (验证理论).
  • This is an experimental result (实验结果).
  • The patient underwent a medical examination (身体检查).

Collocations

  • Experience(经验)
  • Experiment(实验)
  • Test(试验)
  • Verification(验证)
  • Examination(检验)
  • Medical examination(体检)

Idioms

  • Experience is the best teacher(经验之谈)
  • Put to the test(考验)
  • Experimental proof(实验证明)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Originally associated with horse examination in ancient China, later extended to general testing and verification.
  • Frequently used in educational and scientific contexts to denote examination and experimentation.
  • The character embodies the cultural value of verification and empirical proof.

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