懂中文 Dong Chinese

驗

yàn

test

Original meaning: 

type of horse

Phonosemantic compound. 馬 represents the meaning and 僉 represents the sound. Based on the original meaning "type of horse". The current meaning is a phonetic loan.

Components
馬 meaning component

馬  Meaning component

mǎ

  

horse

僉 sound component

僉  Sound component

qiān

  

together

Evolution

驗 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
驗 Clerical script Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)

Clerical script

Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
驗 Clerical script Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)

Clerical script

Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
驗 Regular script Modern

Regular script

Modern
Definitions

验 (驗) 

yàn

test, examine, inspect; verify; to examine; to test; to check

Most common words with 驗
Freq.
Word
Meaning

经验

experience

实验

test

实验室

laboratory

试验

test

体验

to experience for oneself