蛛丝马迹 zhū sī mǎ jì

clue; tiny hints (of a secret); traces

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency 12880th word

Definitions

  1. 1. clue
  2. 2. tiny hints (of a secret)
  3. 3. traces
  4. 4. lit. spider's thread and horse track

Characters

Character Meaning
蛛 zhū
spider
丝 sī HSK 5
silk; thread; trace
马 mǎ HSK 3
horse; surname Ma
迹 jì HSK 5
variant of 跡jì; trace; mark