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The character 索 is an ideogrammatic compound depicting a thick rope being made from finer materials. Its bottom component is 糸 (mì), representing silk threads or fibers, while the top portion shows the action of twisting or binding these threads together into a stronger cable. Originally meaning a heavy rope or the act of cord-making, this sense persists in some compound words. Through semantic extension, based on the idea of following a rope or guideline to find something, it gradually acquired meanings related to searching, seeking, exploring, and demanding, now common in modern vocabulary for investigation or requests.
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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。