索suǒ
cable, rope; rules, laws; to demand, to exact; to search, to inquire. 10 strokes, radical 糸, first met in HSK 5.
How to write 索
Free, with no account: the app draws each stroke, then you write it and it says which stroke went wrong.
Print a 米字格 practice sheet for 索 · the stroke-order rules
What 索 is made of
十 (shí, ten), 冖 (mì, cover) and 糸 (mì, silk).
A rope 糸 hanging from the ceiling 冖.
Words that use 索
| 搜索 | to search (systematically) 指全面细致地寻找目标 他们严密搜索科学证据。They searched for scientific evidence thoroughly. Lesson 488, 求索明思 · 安居乐业与厚积薄发 · Serene Industry & Striving Resilience |
| 线索 | clue, lead 指帮助解决问题的关键信息 他为破局找寻关键线索。He hunted for the key leads to break the impasse. Lesson 501, 奉献故土 · 清源正本与和乐岁丰 · Clean Springs & Flourishing Countryside |
| 探索 | to explore, research 指深入寻求答案 他打开台灯继续探索资料。He switched on the lamp and went on with his research. Lesson 648, 台灯探索 · 商道诚信与金融稳健 · Commercial Integrity & Financial Stability |
More characters with the radical 糸
All 44 of them, and what the radical means, on the 纟 radical page.