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疑点 (yí diǎn) — doubtful point; point of suspicion

Definition

疑点 is a noun for a specific doubtful point within evidence or an argument — a concrete spot needing verification, not a general feeling of doubt like 疑虑. Closer to 疑问, but 疑点 names the point itself, while 疑问 frames it as a question.

noun
doubtful pointpoint of suspicion
Measure word · 个

Examples

  • 疑点。
    Zhè ge yí diǎn hái xū yào jìn yí bù hé shí.
    This doubtful point still needs further verification.
  • 疑点。
    Tā de zhèng cí zhōng yǒu jǐ chù yí diǎn.
    There are several doubtful points in his testimony.
  • 疑点。
    Jǐng fāng zhèng zài diào chá zhè xiē yí diǎn.
    The police are investigating these points of suspicion.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
偏正piānzhèngModifier + head

The first part narrows down the second: it says what kind of thing the head is.

疑yídoubtful
点diǎnpoint

疑 gives the idea of doubt or uncertainty, and 点 marks a particular point: a point that is doubtful.

Characters in this word

Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

  • 大大dàstanding human figure
  • 夂夂zhǐtilted head with open mouth
  • 丨丨gǔncane

疑 depicts a standing figure 大 with a tilted, open-mouthed head 夂 and a cane 丨, a confused person looking around for direction.

Open 疑 →

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 點; 点 is its simplified writing.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
黑黑hēiblack
Sound part声符shēngfú
占
占zhàn點diǎn(r)
The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

The traditional form 點 pairs 黑 (black) with 占 for its sound; the simplified 点 is a later abbreviation.

Open 点 →
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