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Meaning of 索

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索HSK 5
Pinyin: suǒ
English Definition: to search; to demand; to ask; to exact; large rope; isolated
Chinese Definition:
①大绳子或大链子:索子。索道。钢索。绞索。线索。
②搜寻,寻求:索引。思索。搜索。探索。
③讨取,要:索还。索求。索取。勒索。
④尽,毫无:索然无味。
⑤单独:离群索居。
⑥姓氏。
Total strokes: 10; Radical: 糸
Ideographic:A rope 糸 hanging from the ceiling 冖
Character Formation:
  • ⿱ Above to below
    • ⿱ Above to below
    • 糸 [ mì ] silk; thread
Similar Characters: 萦
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Example Words
探索HSK 6 tàn suǒ to explore; to probe
思索HSK 6 sī suǒ to think deeply; to ponder
线索HSK 6 xiàn suǒ trail; clues; thread (of a story)
索性HSK 6 suǒ xìng you might as well (do it); simply; just
搜索HSK 5 sōu suǒ to search (a place); to search (a database etc)
More:索* | *索 | *索*
Example Sentences
1
我喜欢旅行和探索新文化
。
I love to travel and explore new cultures.
2
他们决定外出探索这座城市
。
They decided to go out and explore the city.
3
我们的乐趣在于探索新的文化
。
Our pleasure lies in exploring new cultures.
4
搜查小组仔细检查了每一个线索
。
The search team carefully examined every clue.
5
他是一个热爱太空探索的科学家
。
He is a scientist who is passionate about exploring space.