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提问

tíwèn

to ask questions

A teacher asking a student
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Characters in this word

提 tí

Strokes
12
Radical
扌 — hand
Made of
扌 hand 是 to be
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound

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

Example phrases

  • 老师在提问。 Lǎo shī zài tí wèn. The teacher is asking questions.
  • 请你来提问。 Qǐng nǐ lái tí wèn. Please ask a question.
  • 他喜欢提问。 Tā xǐ huan tí wèn. He likes asking questions.

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