蛛丝马迹

Traditional form:

蛛絲馬跡

Pinyin (reading):

zhūsīmǎjì

Definitions:

• lit. spider's thread and horse track
• tiny hints (of a secret)
• traces
• clue

Characters:

• 蛛 - spider
• 丝 - silk, fine thread; wire; strings
• 马 - horse; surname
• 迹 - trace, sign, mark, footprint

Traditional characters:

• 蛛 - spider
• 絲 - silk, fine thread; wire; strings
• 馬 - horse; surname
• 跡 - trace, sign, mark, footprint