线索
Old HSK 6
线索 (xiànsuǒ) · clue
线索 (xiànsuǒ) means “clue; lead; thread”. It is written with 2 characters: 线 (thread) + 索 (cable). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 线索 is built
The characters
线 xiàn · thread
What 线 is made of
- 纟sī — silk
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 戋jiān — small
- 戈gē — spear
- 一 — horizontal stroke
Origin hint: 纟 gives the meaning, 戋 gives the sound. (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
警察找到了一条重要线索。Jǐngchá zhǎodào le yī tiáo zhòngyào xiànsuǒ.The police found an important clue.
这条线索帮助我们解决了问题。Zhè tiáo xiànsuǒ bāngzhù wǒmen jiějué le wèntí.This clue helped us solve the problem.
Questions about 线索
What does 线索 mean?
线索 (xiànsuǒ) means “clue; lead; thread”.
How do you pronounce 线索?
线索 is pronounced xiànsuǒ.
Which HSK level is 线索?
线索 is in Old HSK 6.
Related words
- 路线lùxiànroute
- 占线zhànxiàn(phone line) busy
- 视线shìxiànline of sight
- 线上xiànshàngonline
- 线下xiànxiàoffline
- 线xiànthread
- 搜索sōusuǒto search
- 摸索mōsuǒto grope
- 思索sīsuǒto think deeply
- 索取suǒqǔto ask for
Learn 线索 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 196: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.