线索
xiànsuǒTraditional: 线索
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Translation
clue, lead, thread of evidence
Word origin
A compound of 线 (xiàn, thread, line) and 索 (suǒ, rope, to search), drawing on the image of following a thread to lead one towards an answer.
- Origin
- compound
- Root
- 线 (xiàn, thread) + 索 (suǒ, rope, to search)
Stroke order
线
索
Examples
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The police found an important clue.
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This lead took us to that house.
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So far there are no clues at all.
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He followed the clues and found the truth.
封。
That letter was the key clue to solving the case.
线索 (xiàn suǒ) means a clue or lead, especially in the context of an investigation or a mystery. The imagery is of a thread that, when followed, guides the searcher to the answer.
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