sè suǒdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
to shiver / to tremble
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

瑟索 瑟索 [se4 suo3] /to shiver/to tremble/

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  • 瑟
    sè

    a type of standing harp, smaller than konghou 箜篌, with 5-25 strings

  • 索
    suǒ

    to search / to demand / to ask / to exact / large rope / isolated

    Suǒ

    surname Suo / abbr. for 索馬里|索马里[Suǒ mǎ lǐ], Somalia

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