迹象
jīxiàng · HSK 7
intimation
👣 迹 trace/footprint + 象 appearance = the traces something leaves, its tell-tale signs
迹 is a track or footprint, 象 is an appearance or form, so 迹象 is the visible trace an event leaves behind: a sign, indication, or intimation that something is happening. Sounds like jee-shyahng.