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慰问

wèiwèn

to visit and show concern

A visitor offering a blanket
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Characters in this word

慰 wèi

Strokes
15
Radical
心 — heart
Made of
尉 officer, military rank 心 heart
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
More about the character 慰

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

  • 老师来慰问。 Lǎoshī lái wèiwèn. The teacher comes to show concern.
  • 我们慰问老人。 Wǒmen wèiwèn lǎorén. We visit the elderly.
  • 他去慰问病人。 Tā qù wèiwèn bìngrén. He goes to visit the patient.

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