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title: "Sisuo Meaning: 思索 (sīsuǒ) Means “to think deeply”"
description: "思索 (sīsuǒ) means “to think deeply; to ponder”. Hear its tones, see what 思 and 索 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/sisuo"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 思索 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

思索 sīsuǒ

## to think deeply; to ponder

## Its characters

1. 思 sī to think
2. 索 suǒ large rope

## In a sentence

他低着头，认真地思索这个问题。 He lowered his head and pondered the question seriously.

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## More words with 思 or 索

- [不好意思 bùhǎoyìsi](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/buhaoyisi)
- [不可思议 bùkě-sīyì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/bukesiyi)
- [反思 fǎnsī](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/fansi)
- [摸索 mōsuǒ](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/mosuo)
- [思考 sīkǎo](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/sikao)
- [思路 sīlù](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/silu)
- [思念 sīniàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/sinian)
- [思维 sīwéi](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/siwei)
- [思想 sīxiǎng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/sixiang)
- [搜索 sōusuǒ](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/sousuo)

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