suǒ

common

Meaning of

索 means large rope; heavy chain; search; look for. Pronounced suǒ.

  • large rope; heavy chain
  • search; look for
  • ask for; demand; charge

Character Info

Radical
Strokes10
Components

Stroke Order

Definitions & Examples

Gōng
rén
men
yòng
tiě
suǒ
jiàn
le
lín
shí
de
guò
jiāng
suǒ
dào
 

Workers used iron chains to build a temporary cross-river cable car line.

Zhè
zuò
tiě
suǒ
qiáo
jīng
yǒu
shàng
bǎi
nián
de
shǐ
le
 

This iron rope bridge has a history of over a hundred years.

mín
chuán
yòng
suǒ
zài
àn
biān
de
zhuāng
shàng
 

The fishermen tied their boat to the shore stake with a thick rope.

shéng
bèi
yòng
lái
kǔn
bǎng
huò
jiàn
lín
shí
péng
jià
 

Hemp ropes are used to tie goods and build temporary sheds.

Jiǎo
suǒ
shì
dài
zhǒng
yòng
zhí
xíng
jiǎo
xíng
de
shéng
suǒ
 

A hangman's noose is a rope used for execution by hanging in ancient times.