嫌疑
Old HSK 6
嫌疑 (xiányí) · suspicion
嫌疑 (xiányí) means “suspicion”. It is written with 2 characters: 嫌 (to dislike) + 疑 (to doubt). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 嫌疑 is built
The characters
嫌 xián · to dislike
What 嫌 is made of
- 女nǚ — woman
- 兼jiān — both
- 丷ha — kwukyel
- 丶 — dot
- 彐jì — snout
- 二 — two strokes
- 禾hé — cereal
- 禾hé — cereal
- 丷ha — kwukyel
疑 yí · to doubt
What 疑 is made of
- 匕bǐ — spoon
- 乚 — hook stroke
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 矢shǐ — arrow
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 天tiān — sky
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 大dà — big
- 疋pǐ — foot shape
Origin hint: An old man walking 疋 while holding 匕 a cane 矢 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
他有偷东西的嫌疑。Tā yǒu tōu dōngxi de xiányí.He is suspected of stealing.
警方已经排除了他的嫌疑。Jǐngfāng yǐjīng páichú le tā de xiányí.The police have cleared him of suspicion.
Questions about 嫌疑
What does 嫌疑 mean?
嫌疑 (xiányí) means “suspicion”.
How do you pronounce 嫌疑?
嫌疑 is pronounced xiányí.
Which HSK level is 嫌疑?
嫌疑 is in Old HSK 6.
Related words
Learn 嫌疑 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 196: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.