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嫌疑

xiányí

suspicion; grounds for suspicion

Someone examining footprints on the ground with a magnifying glass
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Characters in this word

嫌 xián

Strokes
13
Radical
女 — woman, girl
Made of
女 woman, girl 兼 both, and
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound

疑 yí

Strokes
14
Radical
疋 — roll, bolt of cloth
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
More about the character 疑

Example phrases

  • 调查组强调,在证据链闭合之前,任何人都不应被轻率地认定有嫌疑。 Diàocházǔ qiángdiào, zài zhèngjùliàn bìhé zhīqián, rènhé rén dōu bù yīng bèi qīngshuài de rèndìng yǒu xiányí. The investigation team stressed that before the chain of evidence is complete, no one should be rashly deemed suspicious.
  • 警方经过调查,最终排除了他的嫌疑。 Jǐngfāng jīngguò diàochá, zuìzhōng páichú le tā de xiányí. After investigating, the police finally ruled out his involvement.
  • 大家都怀疑他,可后来证明他毫无嫌疑。 Dàjiā dōu huáiyí tā, kě hòulái zhèngmíng tā háowú xiányí. Everyone suspected him, but it later proved he was entirely above suspicion.

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