(idiom) half believing, half doubting; not quite convinced; skeptical
半 · 5 strokes
Depicts separating a cow (牛) into two halves (八).
信 · 9 strokes
Conveys trusting (信) what a person (人) says (言). 人 is also a sound component.
半 · 5 strokes
Depicts separating a cow (牛) into two halves (八).
疑 · 14 strokes
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 牛 componen…