The rumor proved to be true.
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证实
Traditional: 證實
zhèng shí
HSK 3.0 · 5HSK 2.0 · 6
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zhèng shí · zing3 sat6 (Jyutping)
- to confirm (sth to be true)
- to verify
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Character breakdown
证
- Meaning
- prove, confirm, verify; proof
- Radical
- 讠
- Strokes
- 7
- Components
- ⿰讠正
- Cangjie
- IVMYM
- Four-corner
- 3171
实
- Meaning
- real, true; honest, sincere
- Radical
- 宀
- Strokes
- 8
- Components
- ⿱宀头
- Cangjie
- JYK
- Four-corner
- 3080
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Example sentences
He proved to be an ideal husband.
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