搜证 Traditional form: 蒐證 Pinyin (reading): sōuzhèng Definitions: to gather evidence (in a criminal case) Characters: 搜 - to seek, to search, to investigate 证 - to prove, to verify; certificate, proof Traditional characters: 蒐 - collect, gather, assemble; seek; spring hunt; assemble for war 證 - to prove, to verify; certificate, proof