zhū sī mǎ jì

Traditional: 蛛絲馬跡

蛛丝马迹 (zhū sī mǎ jì) is a Chinese word meaning “lit. spider's thread and horse track; tiny hints (of a secret); traces”.

Meanings

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

Characters in 蛛丝马迹

蛛zhū · (bound form) spider丝sī · silk马mǎ · horse迹jì · (bound form) trace; mark; vestige; clue

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