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索

suǒ HSK 5
索 suǒ HSK 5
  • 1. thick rope or chain
  • 2. to search; to look for
  • 3. to demand; to ask for
  • 4. dull; boring; empty and tasteless
  • 5. lonely; solitary; alone
  • 6. a surname
Words using 索 as suǒ (11)
  • 1 搜索 sōu suǒ — search HSK 5
    • 搜 search, look for
    • 索 seek, investigate
    Example

    我在网上搜索信息。

    wǒ zài wǎng shàng sōu suǒ xìn xī

    I search for information online.

  • 2 探索 tàn suǒ — to explore HSK 6
    • 探 to probe, to investigate
    • 索 to search, to seek
    Example

    科学家们正在探索宇宙的奥秘。

    kē xué jiā men zhèng zài tàn suǒ yǔ zhòu de ào mì

    Scientists are exploring the mysteries of the universe.

  • 3 线索 xiàn suǒ — clue HSK 6
    • 线 thread, line (something that connects or leads)
    • 索 rope, cord; to search, to seek
    Example

    警察正在寻找案件的线索。

    jǐng chá zhèng zài xún zhǎo àn jiàn de xiàn suǒ

    The police are looking for clues to the case.

  • 4 不假思索 bù jiǎ sī suǒ — without thinking HSK 7
    • 不 not (negation)
    • 假 to borrow/use (time)
    • 思 to think
    • 索 to ponder/search
    Example

    他不假思索地回答了问题。

    tā bù jiǎ sī suǒ de huí dá le wèn tí

    He answered the question without thinking.

  • 5 利索 lì suo — agile HSK 7
    • 利 sharp, efficient
    • 索 neat, orderly
    Example

    这个小伙子手脚利索。

    zhè ge xiǎo huǒ zi shǒu jiǎo lì suo

    This young man is quick and efficient.

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Structure & writing
索 suǒ — thick rope or chain
索 is a component in 1 characters
HSK 7
嗦 suo see '哆嗦': involuntary trembling of the body from external stimulation

consists of

1 十 shí — ten (the number 9+1)
十 is a component in 29 characters
HSK 1
什 shén see "什么": ① interrogative pronoun; ② indefinite reference; ③ universal reference (used before 也/都); ④ surprise or dissatisfaction; ⑤ reproach; ⑥ disagreement; ⑦ non-exhaustive enumeration 卖 mài to sell; to exchange goods, skills, or labor for money (opposite of 买) 早 zǎo morning
HSK 2
妻 qī wife (opposite of 夫)
HSK 3
南 nán south (one of the four cardinal directions, opposite of north) 直 zhí straight; not curved (opposite of 曲)
HSK 4
克 kè to be able to; can 博 bó abundant; plentiful 叶 yè leaf (of a plant) 戴 dài to wear or put on (something on the head or body) 支 zhī to prop up; to support
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毕 bì to finish, to conclude 汁 zhī juice; liquid containing certain substances 章 zhāng a section or chapter of music, poetry, or prose 计 jì to calculate; to reckon 质 zhì fundamental nature of a thing 辛 xīn pungent; spicy 针 zhēn needle or pin (slender metal tool with a point and eye or hook, used for sewing or knitting)
HSK 5
华 huá referring to China 协 xié harmonious; in accord 古 gǔ ancient; of a bygone era, opposite of 'present' 盾 dùn shield (ancient protective weapon used in battle) 索 suǒ thick rope or chain
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裁 cái to arrange and select (mostly used in literary arts)
HSK 6
德 dé morality; ethical standards and norms of conduct 截 jié to cut off; to sever (something long and slender)
HSK 7
卉 huì general term for various plants (esp. ornamental grasses and flowers) 卑 bēi low; lowly 嚏 tì (lit.) to sneeze
2 冖 mì — cover, cloth draped over something
冖 is a component in 32 characters
HSK 1
亮 liàng bright; luminous 写 xiě to write characters with a pen on paper or other surface 学 xué to study; to learn (opposite of 教) 爱 ài to love; to have deep affection for someone or something 觉 jué perception and discrimination of stimuli by organs of the body
HSK 2
旁 páng side; nearby
HSK 3
受 shòu to receive; to accept 带 dài ribbon, strip, or belt-shaped object
HSK 5
军 jūn armed forces; military 冠 guàn (lit.) to put on a hat (in ancient times, a capping ceremony at age 20 marked adulthood) 劳 láo to labor; human activity of creating material or spiritual wealth 索 suǒ thick rope or chain 荣 róng lush; flourishing (of plants)
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营 yíng to seek; to pursue
HSK 6
壶 hú kettle; pot; jug (a vessel with a spout and handle for holding liquids) 帝 dì supreme deity or ruler of the universe in religion or mythology 毫 háo fine, pointed hair on a person or animal 牵 qiān to lead or pull along 瞬 shùn to blink; to wink
HSK 7
亭 tíng pavilion; open-sided roofed structure for rest, built by a road or in a garden 侵 qīn to invade, to encroach on others' rights 冗 rǒng superfluous; useless; idle 冤 yuān to wrong; to treat unjustly 叠 dié to stack in layers; to pile up
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嚏 tì (lit.) to sneeze 寝 qǐn to sleep 帚 zhǒu broom; tool for sweeping away dust, dirt, and grime 浸 jìn to soak in liquid; to steep 荧 yíng (lit.) dim; faintly glowing 莹 yíng (lit.) a smooth, jade-like stone 蒙 méng ignorant, lacking knowledge 鹤 hè crane (large wading bird with long neck and legs, white or grey plumage)
3 糸 mì — fine silk thread, thin fiber
糸 is a component in 8 characters
HSK 1
系 xì system; interconnected series
HSK 2
累 lěi to pile up; to accumulate
HSK 5
素 sù white; natural color 索 suǒ thick rope or chain 紫 zǐ purple; violet color 繁 fán numerous; complex (opposite of 简)
HSK 7
紊 wěn disordered; chaotic; confused 絮 xù cotton fibers; cotton wadding

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