蛛丝马迹 zhū sī mǎ jì

DEFINITIONS

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

CHARACTERS

蛛 zhū spider
丝 sī
HSK 5
silk; fine thread; wire; strings
马 mǎ
HSK 3
horse; surname; KangXi radical 187
迹 jì
HSK 5
traces, impressions, footprints