Chinese symbol for “speculate”
臆测
yì cè
Traditional: 臆測
to speculate; to conjecture
The closest CC-CEDICT match for speculate is 臆测 (yì cè), defined as: to speculate; to conjecture.
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Characters and stroke order
Traditional forms
Other Chinese words for “speculate”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 自忖 | zì cǔn | to speculate; to ponder |
| 买空卖空 (買空賣空) | mǎi kōng mài kōng | to speculate; to play the market |
| 炒 | chǎo | to sauté; to stir-fry; to speculate (in real estate etc); to scalp |
| 推测 (推測) | tuī cè | speculation; to conjecture |
| 忖度 | cǔn duó | to speculate; to surmise |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 臆测.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 臆想 | yì xiǎng | subjective idea |
| 臆断 (臆斷) | yì duàn | to assume; assumption |
| 直抒胸臆 | zhí shū xiōng yì | to speak one's mind |
| 臆造 | yì zào | to concoct; to dream up |
| 胸臆 | xiōng yì | inner feelings; what is deep in one's heart |
| 测试 (測試) | cè shì | to test (machinery etc); to test (a person's skill in a particular area) |
| 预测 (預測) | yù cè | to forecast; to predict |
| 检测 (檢測) | jiǎn cè | to test; to detect |
See also: Japanese symbol for “speculate”.
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