疑 yí to doubt
to doubt; to question
How to remember 疑: 匕 spoon + 矢 arrow + 龴 loop + 疋 bolt of cloth = to doubt. The seller swears the spoon, the arrow, the silk loop and the bolt of cloth were a king's, and the buyer begins to doubt him.
Component breakdown
疑 = 匕 spoon + 矢 arrow + 龴 loop + 疋 bolt of cloth
- 匕 spoon
- 矢 arrow
- 龴 loop
- 疋 bolt of cloth
The seller swears the spoon, the arrow, the silk loop and the bolt of cloth were a king's, and the buyer begins to doubt him.
How it came to be
A figure with a staff at a fork, head turned one way, feet the other. Not knowing which road to take: the character shows the hesitation, not the thought.
How it is used
- To doubt / question; bound - 怀疑 (huáiyí) doubt, 疑问 (yíwèn) a question/query, 质疑 (zhìyí) challenge/question.
- 无疑 (wúyí) 'undoubtedly'; 可疑 (kěyí) suspicious.
- 疑问 vs 问题: 疑问 is a doubt one wants cleared up; 问题 is a broader 'question/problem.'
Characters built with 疑
Words with 疑
Example sentences
- 他怀疑事情出了问题。 Tā huáiyí shìqing chūle wèntí.He suspects something has gone wrong.
- 毋庸置疑，她是班里最好的学生。 Wúyōng zhìyí, tā shì bān lǐ zuì hǎo de xuésheng.She's undoubtedly the best student in the class.