The invention relates to a hand-hold China second-generation identity card verification reader, which is applied to off-line reading and verification on China second-generation identity cards. The reader comprises an MCU, a power supply module, a card reading module, a verification module, a storage module and a display module, wherein the power supply module provides the power supply for other modules, the storage module is connected with the MCU, and is used for data storage and data exchange with a computer, the verification module is connected with the card reading module and the MCU, and is used for being communicated with the MCU and simultaneously transmitting the processed and verified identity card information read by the card reading module to the MCU, and the display module displays the read card information and the verification information and can also carry out sound and light warming through a buzzer and a light emitting diode. The reader effectively simplifies the circuit design, enhances the portability and the battery flying power, the data storage function is enhanced by a large-capacity storage device, the in-site reading and verification of the identity card information can be realized, the display is direct, and the misjudgment of manual verification is effectively avoided.