蛛丝马迹 / 蛛絲馬跡

zhū​sī​mǎ​jì

clues

Tiny, subtle hints or traces that lead to the discovery of a truth or secret

zhū​sī​mǎ​jī

蛛 (bound) → 蛛 · zhū · spider 丝 (literal) → 丝/絲 · sī · silk 马 (literal) → 马/馬 · mǎ · horse 迹 (bound) → 迹/跡 · jì · mark

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

created sense May 20, 2026, 07:57 PM

蛛丝马迹 / 蛛絲馬跡

zhū​sī​mǎ​jì

subtle organization

Subtle organization or internal logic, especially in a piece of writing or composition

蛛 (bound) → 蛛 · zhū · spider 丝 (literal) → 丝/絲 · sī · silk 马 (literal) → 马/馬 · mǎ · horse 迹 (bound) → 迹/跡 · jì · mark

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

created sense May 20, 2026, 07:57 PM