wèn

ask (about), inquire after

DEFINITIONS

問 wèn
  • to ask

STROKES

WORDS

訪親友 fǎng qīn wèn yǒu to visit friends and relations (idiom)
訪貧苦 fǎng pín wèn kǔ to visit the poor and ask about their suffering (idiom)
xún wèn to inquire
台 xún wèn tái information desk
詢根底 xún gēn wèn dǐ lit. to examine roots and inquire at the base (idiom); to get to the bottom of sth
shì wèn I would like to ask (usually used rhetorically); one might well ask
jié wèn to ask questions; to interrogate
qǐng wèn Excuse me, may I ask...?
三家不吃虧 huò wèn sān jiā bù chī kuī see 貨比三家不吃虧|货比三家不吃亏[huo4 bi3 san1 jia1 bu4 chi1 kui1]
zhì wèn to question; to ask questions; to inquire; to bring to account; to interrogate
載酒字 zài jiǔ wèn zì a scholarly and inquisitive individual (idiom)
zhuī wèn to question closely; to investigate in detail; to examine minutely; to get to the heart of the matter
追根底 zhuī gēn wèn dǐ lit. to examine roots and inquire at the base (idiom); to get to the bottom of sth
tōng wèn to mutually send greetings; to communicate; to exchange news
造成題 zào chéng wèn tí to create an issue; to cause a problem
bī wèn to question intensely; to interrogate; to demand information
guò wèn to show an interest in; to get involved with
gù wèn adviser; consultant
他 wèn tā ask him; inquire about something from him