wèn

to ask

Character data

Radical ⼝ (30.8)
Strokes 11
SIMPLIFIED

Definitions

問 wèn
  1. 1. to ask

Stroke order

問 stroke order diagram

Words containing 問

Word Meaning
interrogation; questioning (a suspect)
to hold accountable; to blame; to censure
accountability
to ask for directions; to ask the way (to some place)
to ask the way; to ask
fig. to seek advice from an incompetent
problem; question; issue
to aim at (the first place etc); to aspire to the throne
to plan to seize power of the whole country (idiom)
try to seize power beyond one’s ability
to enquire solicitously about sb's well-being (idiom)
serious problem
state visit
fundamental question; basic issue
to make an official visit (often abroad)
to condemn scathingly; to launch a punitive campaign
to find out by tactful indirect questioning
MAC; Media Access Control
knowledge; learning
security issue; safety issue
to interrogate; to question; to examine
to inquire
to get to the bottom; probe for every detail
fig. to frequent brothels; to sow one's wild oats
FAQ; frequently asked questions