索
HSK 5

索 (suǒ): large rope, cable, rules

suǒ

large rope, cable, rules

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Pinyin

suǒ

HSK Level

Level 5

Characters

1

English Meaning

large rope, cable, rules

How to Write 索 (suǒ)

索 is written in 10 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5
  6. 6
  7. 7
  8. 8
  9. 9
  10. 10

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Origin of 索

A rope 糸 hanging from the ceiling 冖

What 索 is Made Of

索 is built from 3 components:

十ten, tenth
冖cover
糸silk

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Words Using 索

Common Chinese words that contain 索:

思索

sīsuǒ

探索

tànsuǒ

搜索

sōusuǒ

摸索

mōsuo

索取

suǒqǔ

索性

suǒxìng

线索

xiànsuǒ

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