索取
Old HSK 6
索取 (suǒqǔ) · to ask for
索取 (suǒqǔ) means “to ask for; to demand”. It is written with 2 characters: 索 (cable) + 取 (to take). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 索取 is built
The characters
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
取 qǔ · to take
What 取 is made of
- 耳ěr — ear
- 二 — two strokes
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 二 — two strokes
- 又yòu — (once) again
Origin hint: A hand 又 taking the ear 耳 of a fallen enemy (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
你可以在门口索取资料。Nǐ kěyǐ zài ménkǒu suǒqǔ zīliào.You can ask for brochures at the door.
他从不向别人索取回报。Tā cóngbù xiàng biérén suǒqǔ huíbào.He never asks others for anything in return.
Questions about 索取
What does 索取 mean?
索取 (suǒqǔ) means “to ask for; to demand”.
How do you pronounce 索取?
索取 is pronounced suǒqǔ.
Which HSK level is 索取?
索取 is in Old HSK 6.
Related words
- 搜索sōusuǒto search
- 摸索mōsuǒto grope
- 思索sīsuǒto think deeply
- 索性suǒxìngmight as well
- 探索tànsuǒto explore
- 线索xiànsuǒclue
- 取得qǔdéto get
- 采取cǎiqǔto take (measures)
- 取消qǔxiāoto cancel
- 争取zhēngqǔto try hard to
Learn 索取 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 174: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.