蛛絲馬跡 zhū sī mǎ jì

clue; tiny hints (of a secret); traces

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

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
絲 sī
silk; thread; trace
馬 mǎ
horse; surname Ma
跡 jì
variant of 跡jì; trace; mark