Chinese word dictionary

疑窦

yí dòu · (literary) doubts; suspicions; cause for suspicion

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Word information

Simplified疑窦

Traditional疑竇

Pinyinyí dòu

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Character breakdown

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疑yí

to doubt, to question, to suspect

窦dòu

sinuses; corrupt; surname

How to learn 疑窦

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Words with the same characters

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怀疑huáiyí

to doubt (sth); to be skeptical of; to have one's doubts; to harbor suspicions; to suspect that

疑问yíwèn

question; interrogation; doubt

无疑wúyí

undoubtedly; without doubt; for sure

疑惑yíhuò

to doubt; to distrust; unconvincing; to puzzle over; misgivings; suspicions

质疑zhìyí

to call into question; to question (truth or validity)

半信半疑bànxìn-bànyí

(idiom) half believing, half doubting; not quite convinced; skeptical