怀疑

Etymology · 词源

“怀”的历史构形可以这样理解：忄主要提示意义范围；不主要提示较早的读音。这些部件的作用依据历史字形判断，不等同于今天看到的任意笔画组合。 “疑”的历史构形可以这样理解：龰主要提示意义范围；子主要提示较早的读音；口、◎以图像或会意方式参与构形。这些部件的作用依据历史字形判断，不等同于今天看到的任意笔画组合。 以上是各字的历史构形说明；“怀疑”作为现代词语时，应结合完整词义学习，不能把单字意义机械相加。

Phonosemantic compound. 忄 represents the meaning and 不 represents the sound. Simplified form of 懷. Pictograph of a person holding onto a staff, looking to the side with his mouth open, doubtful of which direction to go. The 龰 (foot) component was added later to indicate movement, and the 子 component was added to hint at the sound. These notes explain the characters’ formation. Learn 怀疑 as a complete modern word rather than mechanically adding isolated character meanings.

Learning note · 学习提示：形旁通常提示意义范围，声旁通常提示较早的读音；现代普通话读音或字义可能已经发生变化。