[suǒ]
[名]
(大繩子;大鏈子) a large rope
ship's rigging
船索
(the hangman's) noose
絞索
hempen rope
麻索
chain bridge
鐵索橋
(姓氏) a surname
Suo Chao
索超
[動]
(搜尋; 尋找) search
search high and low for sth. in vain
遍索不得
He who would search for pearls must dive below.
欲索珍珠就要潛到水底。
(要; 取) demand; ask; exact
ask a price; charge
索價
claim damages
索賠
demand payment of a debt
索債
[形]
(孤單) all alone; all by oneself
live all alone
離群索居
(沒有意味) dull; insipid