物证 wùzhèng material evidence
How to remember 物证: 物 thing + 证 prove = material evidence.
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How it is used
- Physical / material evidence - 人证物证俱全 (rénzhèng wùzhèng jùquán) both witness and physical evidence are in hand.
- Legal term paired with 人证 (rénzhèng, witness testimony); 物证 is the tangible object (weapon, fingerprint).
- Register: law, criminal investigation.