duān​ní

clue

  • created sense approved 端倪 · duān​ní · clue — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    端倪

    duān​ní

    clue

    an inkling or initial sign of how a matter is developing; the first threads of a situation or mystery

    端 (literal) → 端 · duān · beginning 倪 (literal) → 倪 · ní · beginning

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  • created sense approved 端倪 · duān​ní · to predict — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    端倪

    duān​ní

    to predict

    to infer or guess the beginning and end of something; to fathom or grasp the full scope of a situation

    端 (literal) → 端 · duān · beginning 倪 (literal) → 倪 · ní · beginning

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

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