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询问

xúnwèn

to ask about

A person asking a question
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Characters in this word

询 xún

Strokes
8
Radical
讠 — words, speech
Made of
讠 words, speech 旬 ten-day period
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
More about the character 询

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

  • 请询问老师。 Qǐng xúnwèn lǎoshī. Please ask the teacher.
  • 他询问价格。 Tā xúnwèn jiàgé. He asks about the price.
  • 我询问路线。 Wǒ xúnwèn lùxiàn. I ask about the route.

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