Definition & Meaning

1.search; look for

3.thick rope or chain

4.all alone; all by oneself

5.dull; insipid

6.Suo, a surname

Words & phrases

Similar-form characters

Characters with suo

suǒ

索

Initial:sVideo guide

Final(T3):uǒVideo guide

Radical:

Structure:Above to below

Strokes:

10

Traditional:

索

Level:

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1
v.search; look for
- shàng xià qiú suǒ
  上下求索
  endeavour
- sōu suǒ
  搜索
  search for
- yù suǒ zhēn zhū jiù yào qián dào shuǐ dǐ
  欲索珍珠就要潜到水底。
  He who would search for pearls must dive below.
2
v.demand; ask
- suǒ qǔ
  索取
  ask for
- tā xiàng rén suǒ zhài
  他向人索债。
  He demanded a debt.
- suǒ péi
  索赔
  claim compensation against
3
n.thick rope or chain
- cǎo suǒ
  草索
  straw rope
- tiě suǒ qiáo
  铁索桥
  chain bridge
- shéng suǒ
  绳索
  rope
- gāng suǒ
  钢索
  steel chain
synonym
shéng绳 lǎn缆
4
adj.fmlall alone; all by oneself
- lí qún suǒ jū
  离群索居
  live in solitude
5
adj.fmldull; insipid
- suǒ rán wú wèi
  索然无味
  dull
6
n.Suo, a surname

Words and phrases with 索

索引
[word]index
索子
[word]chain
索赔
[word]claim for damages
索马里人
[word]Somali
索贿
[word]extort bribes
索赔手续
[word]claim procedure
索梯
[word]jack ladder
索线
[word]bands
索取
[word]demand
索居离群
[idiom]leave society and live alone
索然寡味
[idiom]flat and insipid

Similar-form characters to 索

suǒ
索
xì
系
sù
素
wěn
紊
yíng
萦

Chinese Characters with pinyin suǒ

所
place; used in the names of institutions
锁
lock; lock a door, case, drawer, etc., or secure something with a chain
琐
trivial; petty and low
唢
used as a component of 唢呐

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