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索 - suǒ

large rope, cable; rules, laws; to demand, to exact; to search, inquire; isolated

large rope, cable; rules, laws; to demand, to exact; to search, inquire; isolated

How to read 索

Click 索 to hear Mandarin pronunciation. Use the example words before memorizing it in isolation.

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Pinyinsuǒ
Englishlarge rope, cable; rules, laws; to demand, to exact; to search, inquire; isolated
Radical hint

Short sentences you can say today

索价 is a common expression. I can make a sentence with 索取. Please read 索命 one more time.

Common words with this character

to ask a price; to charge; asking price
to ask; to demand
to demand sb's life
Somalia; Somaliland; Solomon Islands

Mistake warning

Do not memorize 索 only as an isolated symbol. Read it inside words like 索价 and 索取 first, then come back to the single-character pronunciation.

Original example sentence

I am learning the character 索.