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嫌疑犯

xián yí fàndictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
a suspect
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-bc40a3b6eb740234. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

嫌疑犯 嫌疑犯 [xian2 yi2 fan4] /a suspect/

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Reference information

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Character information

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  • 嫌
    xián

    to dislike / suspicion / resentment / enmity / abbr. for 嫌犯[xián fàn], criminal suspect

  • 疑
    yí

    (bound form) to doubt / to suspect

  • 犯
    fàn

    to violate / to offend / to assault / criminal / crime / to make a mistake / recurrence (of mistake or sth bad)

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.