疑 yí — doubt · English

疑

yí

doubt

At a glance · 疑

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Evolution of the glyph

Five stages, from a sketch of the real object to regular script — tap a stage, drag the timeline, or play the animation.

Object sketchBefore writing · drawing what was seen
Oracle boneShang dynasty · c. 1300–1046 BCE
Seal scriptQin dynasty · 221–206 BCE
Clerical scriptHan dynasty · 206 BCE–220 CE
Regular scriptWei–Jin to Tang · c. 3rd–9th century CE

Object sketchBefore writing · drawing what was seenOracle boneShang dynasty · c. 1300–1046 BCESeal scriptQin dynasty · 221–206 BCEClerical scriptHan dynasty · 206 BCE–220 CERegular scriptWei–Jin to Tang · c. 3rd–9th century CE

⚠ Some ancient forms are not attested：oracle bone form、seal script form。No excavated oracle bone / seal artifact is attested for this character yet; we leave it blank rather than fabricate.

「疑」从匕从矢从子止，金文象人持杖疑立，小篆承之。

What the sketch shows

Origins & notes

「疑」本义为疑惑、不信，引申似、犹豫。

Structure

从匕、从矢、从子、从止，会意兼形声，本为疑惑、不定。

At a glance

Pinyinyí

Radical疋

Strokes14

UnicodeU+7591

Character type形声

Theme状态

Six languages, one character

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English doubt doubt, question, suspect

Français sembler / douter Semblable, douter. «弁转疑星» : comme des étoiles.

Español parecer / dudar Semejante, dudar. «弁转疑星»: como estrellas.

العربية كأن / يشكّ كأن، يشكّ. «弁转疑星»: كالنجوم.

Русский словно / сомневаться Словно, сомневаться. «弁转疑星»: как звёзды.

Common words

怀疑huái yídoubt
疑问yí wènquestion

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