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问路

wènlù

to ask for directions

HSK 2 · Topic “Road and transport”
A traveler asking for directions
Memory picture

Characters in this word

问 wèn

Strokes
6
Radical
门 — gate, door, entrance, opening
Made of
门 gate, door, entrance, opening 口 mouth
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound

路 lù

Strokes
13
Radical
足 — foot
Made of
足 foot 各 individual
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound

Example phrases

  • 我去问路。 Wǒ qù wènlù. I will go ask for directions.
  • 他在问路。 Tā zài wènlù. He is asking for directions.
  • 问路很简单。 Wènlù hěn jiǎndān. Asking for directions is easy.

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