线
索

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The Chinese word 线索 is formed from the characters 线, meaning 'thread' or 'line', and 索, meaning 'rope' or 'to search'; their combination yields the meaning 'clue' by metaphorically representing a thread that guides search or connection.

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我找到了重要的线索。

Wǒ zhǎodàole zhòngyào de xiànsuǒ.

I found an important clue.

警方根据这条线索逮捕了嫌疑人。

Jǐngfāng gēnjù zhè tiáo xiànsuǒ dàibǔle xiányírén.

The police arrested the suspect based on this clue.

记者通过多条线索查清了事实真相。

Jìzhě tōngguò duō tiáo xiànsuǒ chá qīngle shìshí zhēnxiàng.

The journalist clarified the truth through multiple clues.

这些历史线索将两个看似无关的事件联系了起来。

Zhèxiē lìshǐ xiànsuǒ jiāng liǎng gè kànsì wúguān de shìjiàn liánxì le qǐlái.

These historical clues connected two seemingly unrelated events.

在毫无头绪的情况下，任何细微的线索都可能成为破案的关键。

Zài háo wú tóuxù de qíngkuàng xià, rènhé xìwēi de xiànsuǒ dōu kěnéng chéngwéi pò àn de guānjiàn.

When there are no leads at all, any tiny clue could become the key to solving the case.

Word Definition - 线索

xiàn suǒ trail; clues; thread (of a story)

Individual Character Details

线 xiàn, xiàn
索 suǒ, suǒ