# 线索 (xiànsuǒ)

In Mandarin Chinese, 线索 (xiànsuǒ) means “clue; lead; trail”. It is part of the HSK 5 vocabulary list in the official HSK 3.0 standard.

- Meaning: clue; lead; trail
- Pinyin: xiànsuǒ (xian4 suo3)
- Traditional: 線索
- HSK 3.0 · Level 5
- HSK 2.0 · Level 6

## Examples

- 警察正在寻找案件的重要线索。
  Jǐngchá zhèngzài xúnzhǎo ànjiàn de zhòngyào xiànsuǒ.
  The police are looking for important clues to the case.

## Characters

- [线](https://hanziro.com/word/xian-line/) (xiàn): line; thread
- 索 (suǒ): to search; to demand

https://hanziro.com/word/xian-suo-clue/

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