索性 (suǒxìng) · might as well

索性 (suǒxìng) means “might as well; simply”. It is written with 2 characters: 索 (cable) + 性 (-ness (suffix for quality)). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).

How 索性 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

性 xìng · -ness (suffix for quality)

What 性 is made of

忄xīn — heart
- 八bā — eight
- 丨 — vertical stroke
生shēng — life
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 土tǔ — earth
  - 十 — ten
  - 一 — horizontal stroke

Origin hint: 忄 gives the meaning, 生 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)

Example sentences

雨太大了，我们索性不去了。Yǔ tài dà le, wǒmen suǒxìng bù qù le.It's raining too hard; we might as well not go.

既然来了，索性多住几天。Jìrán lái le, suǒxìng duō zhù jǐ tiān.Since we're here, we might as well stay a few more days.

Questions about 索性

What does 索性 mean?

索性 (suǒxìng) means “might as well; simply”.

How do you pronounce 索性?

索性 is pronounced suǒxìng.

Which HSK level is 索性?

索性 is in Old HSK 6.

Related words

Learn 索性 with its group

It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 174: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.

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