Chinese symbol for “trail”
线索
xiàn suǒ
Traditional: 線索
trail; clues; thread (of a story)
The closest CC-CEDICT match for trail is 线索 (xiàn suǒ), defined as: trail; clues; thread (of a story).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Characters and stroke order
Traditional forms
Other Chinese words for “trail”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 小路 | xiǎo lù | minor road; lane; pathway; trail |
| 拖 | tuō | to drag; to tow |
| 小径 (小徑) | xiǎo jìng | alley; trail |
| 踪迹 (蹤跡) | zōng jì | tracks; trail |
| 小道 | xiǎo dào | bypath; trail |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 线索.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 路线 (路線) | lù xiàn | itinerary; route |
| 在线 (在線) | zài xiàn | online; connected to the Internet; (fig.) (coll.) (of a person) mentally focused; engaged; (of skills, performance etc) sharp; on point; fun |
| 线路 (線路) | xiàn lù | (electricity) line; circuit; wire; (traffic) road; track; route |
| 线上 (線上) | xiàn shàng | online |
| 一线 (一線) | yī xiàn | front line; front-line position; a ray of; a glimmer of (hope, light etc) |
| 前线 (前線) | qián xiàn | front line; military front |
| 探索 | tàn suǒ | to explore; to probe |
| 搜索 | sōu suǒ | to search (a place, a database, online etc); to search for (sth) |
See also: Japanese symbol for “trail”.
Data: CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0); Unihan Database (Unicode License v3); Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License (graphics.txt); LGPL-3.0-or-later (dictionary.txt)); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.