线索 xiànsuǒ trail
trail; clues; thread (of a story)
How to remember 线索: 线 line + 索 cable = trail.
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How it is used
- A clue / lead / thread - 寻找线索 (xúnzhǎo xiànsuǒ) look for clues, 故事的线索 (gùshi de xiànsuǒ) the storyline/thread.
- The trail that leads to a solution (in crime, investigation) or the connecting thread of a narrative.
- Detective, journalism, and literary register.