索 (suǒ) — to search, to demand; (in compounds) rope; clue; abbreviation for Somalia
Definition
索 is a bound form that mostly appears in compounds — it never stands alone as a verb. As 索 (suǒ) it means 'to demand / search' (索取, 索赔); as 绳索 it's 'rope'; as an abbreviation it stands for Somalia (索马里).
bound form
to searchto demand(in compounds) ropeclueabbreviation for Somalia
Examples
- 。Jǐng chá zài sēn lín lǐ sōu suǒ shī zōng de hái zi.The police are searching the forest for the missing child.
- 。Tā xiàng gōng sī suǒ qǔ péi cháng.He demanded compensation from the company.
- 。suǒ Mǎ lǐ shì yí gè fēi zhōu guó jiā.Somalia is an African country.
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