Pictograph of a person holding onto a staff, looking to the side with his mouth open, doubtful of which direction to go. The 龰 (foot) component was added later to indicate movement, and the 牛 component was added to hint at the sound.
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Depicts a person standing up, holding onto a staff, with their mouth open and looking to the side.
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Historical Evolution
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Oracle
(~1250-1000 BC)
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Oracle
(~1250-1000 BC)
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Oracle
(~1250-1000 BC)
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Oracle
(~1250-1000 BC)
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Oracle
(~1250-1000 BC)
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Oracle
(~1250-1000 BC)
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Bronze
Early Western Zhou (~1000 BC)
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Bronze
Early Western Zhou (~1000 BC)
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Bronze
Late Western Zhou (~800 BC)
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Seal
Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)
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Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)
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Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)
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Shuowen (~100 AD)
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Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)
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Clerical
Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
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Clerical
Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
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Clerical
Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
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Regular
Modern
Chinese
疑 [yí]
to doubt; to suspect
Japanese
doubt; distrust; suspicion (of)
Example Sentences
CHINESE WORDS (98)
怀疑 [huáiyí] #1,041
to doubt (sth)
怀疑 [huáiyí] #1,041
to doubt (sth)
无疑 [wúyí] #5,386
no doubt
无疑 [wúyí] #5,386
no doubt
嫌疑人 [xiányírén] #3,775
a suspect
质疑 [zhìyí] #4,106
to call into question
质疑 [zhìyí] #4,106
to call into question
毫无疑问 [háowúyíwèn] #2,637
certainty
毫无疑问 [háowúyíwèn] #2,637
certainty
疑问 [yíwèn] #4,634
question
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JAPANESE WORDS (103)
⭐ 疑う [うたがう] #1,072
to doubt
⭐ 疑問 [ぎもん] #1,118
doubt
⭐ 疑い [うたがい] #2,646
doubt
疑問に思う [ぎもんにおもう] #6,104
to doubt
⭐ 疑惑 [ぎわく] #6,163
doubt
⭐ 疑念 [ぎねん] #7,016
doubt
⭐ 容疑者 [ようぎしゃ] #7,168
suspect
⭐ 疑わしい [うたがわしい] #7,271
doubtful
⭐ 容疑 [ようぎ] #8,022
suspicion
半信半疑 [はんしんはんぎ] #11,333
half in doubt
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