思索 (sīsuǒ) · to think deeply

思索 (sīsuǒ) means “to think deeply; to ponder”. It is written with 2 characters: 思 (to think) + 索 (cable). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).

How 思索 is built

The characters

思 sī · to think

What 思 is made of

田tián — field
- 冂 — frame
  - 丨 — vertical stroke
- 土tǔ — earth
  - 十 — ten
  - 一 — horizontal stroke
心xīn — heart

Origin hint: Weighing something with your mind 囟 (altered) and heart 心 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)

索 suǒ · cable

What 索 is made of

十 — ten
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 丨 — vertical stroke
冖mì — cover
糸mì — silk
- 幺yāo — one
- 小xiǎo — small
  - 亅 — hook
  - 八bā — eight

Example sentences

他坐在窗前思索着这个问题。Tā zuòzài chuāngqián sīsuǒ zhe zhège wèntí.He sat by the window pondering this question.

她思索了很久才回答。Tā sīsuǒ le hěnjiǔ cái huídá.She thought for a long time before answering.

Questions about 思索

What does 思索 mean?

思索 (sīsuǒ) means “to think deeply; to ponder”.

How do you pronounce 思索?

思索 is pronounced sīsuǒ.

Which HSK level is 思索?

思索 is in Old HSK 6.

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It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 172: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.

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