What does it mean in Chinese?

What does 线索 mean?

线索 xiànsuǒ

clue; lead

It can also mean

  • thread (of a story)

Its characters

  1. 线 xiàn thread
  2. 索 suǒ large rope

In a sentence

警察找到了一条重要线索。 The police found an important clue.

人们常把它叫作“雨的味道”,但线索并不只在天上,也在脚下。

From 雨后的气味从哪里来? · Why rain has a smell

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