xiàn suǒ
clue; trail; thread
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警方正在寻找新的线索。
jǐngfāng zhèngzài xúnzhǎo xīn de xiànsuǒ.
The police are looking for new clues.
我们必须找到更多的线索才能破案。
wǒmen bìxū zhǎodào gèngduō de xiànsuǒ cáinéng pò'àn.
We must find more clues to solve the case.
这条线索很有价值。
zhè tiáo xiànsuǒ hěn yǒu jiàzhí.
This clue is very valuable.
终点 (zhōngdiǎn)
destination
结果 (jiéguǒ)
result
The Chinese word 线索 (xiànsuǒ) is composed of two characters: 线 (xiàn) and 索 (suǒ). 线 originally meant "thread" or "string", and in modern Chinese it can also refer to "line" or "wire". 索 originally meant "rope" or "cable", and in modern Chinese it can also refer to "clue" or "hint". The combination of these two characters creates the word 线索, which literally means "thread clue" or "string clue". This term is used in Chinese to refer to a clue or piece of evidence that can be used to solve a problem or mystery.
