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CHINESE CHARACTER

suǒ

索

索

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rope; to search; to demand

Numbered pinyin
suo3
English meanings
rope; cable; to search; to demand; to ask

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Example sentences

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  1. 01

    jǐng警fāng方zhèngzài正在sōusuǒ搜索shīzōng失踪zhě者。

    The police are searching for the missing person.

  2. 02

    tā他xiàng向gōngsī公司suǒqǔ索取péicháng赔偿。

    He demanded compensation from the company.

  3. 03

    zhè这tiáo条suǒ索dào道héng横kuà跨shāngǔ山谷。

    This cableway spans the valley.

Explore words connected to this character.

  • 搜索
  • 索取
  • 索道
  • 线索
  • 思索