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The character "索" is structurally composed of "十" above "糸", with the latter component denoting threads or fibers, aligning with its early meaning as a large rope or cable. From this concrete noun, its semantic range expanded to include actions associated with ropes, such as to twist, to search thoroughly, and to demand, while also acquiring abstract connotations like solitude or dreariness, through metaphorical extensions over time.
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我在搜索答案。
他索取了一些资料。
这本书有详细索引。
警察找到了重要线索。
他思索着人生的问题。
索性我们明天再去吧。
公司向保险公司索赔。
登山者乘坐索道上山。