| 探索 | tàn suǒ | to explore; to probe | |
| 思索 | sī suǒ | to think deeply; to ponder | |
| 线索 | xiàn suǒ | trail; clues; thread (of a story) | |
| 索性 | suǒ xìng | you might as well (do it); simply; just | |
| 搜索 | sōu suǒ | to search (a place); to search (a database etc) |
| 1 | I love to travel and explore new cultures. | |
| 2 | They decided to go out and explore the city. | |
| 3 | Our pleasure lies in exploring new cultures. | |
| 4 | The search team carefully examined every clue. | |
| 5 | He is a scientist who is passionate about exploring space. |
