xiàn​suǒ HSK5

clues

线索 (線索) xiàn​suǒ
clues noun
information or evidence that helps to solve a mystery, problem, or crime

The police are doing their best to collect clues about this case.

thread noun
the sequence of events or the narrative structure of a story or plot

The movie is woven from two parallel storylines.

Frequency

Movie subtitles
97.4 per million appears in 22% of films
Written text
23.0 per million

Details

HSK 2.0
Level 6
HSK 3.0
Level 5

Sources

Definitions
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