wèn

to ask

HSK 2 #137

Character data

HSK 2
Frequency 137th character
Radical ⾨ (169.3)
Strokes 6
Index # 528
TRADITIONAL

Definitions

问 wèn
  1. 1. to ask

Stroke order

问 stroke order diagram
问 stroke order animation

Words containing 问

Word Meaning
questionnaire
to ask; to raise a question; to question
to ask for directions; to ask the way (to some place)
to show no interest in sth; not in the least concerned
to ask oneself; to search one's soul
question mark (punct.); unknown factor; unsolved problem
have a clear conscience; feel no shame
to ask the way; to ask
to get to the bottom; ask every detail
to inquire about
to pay no attention to; to ignore; to disregard
to be of no interest to anyone (idiom)
to interrogate; to ask questions
to consult a patient; medical consultation
to aim at (the first place etc); to aspire to the throne
question (grammar); interrogative sentence
to call to account; to condemn; to denounce
to give regards to; to pay one's respects
(idiom) to sidestep the question; to answer evasively
(honorific) May I ask?
I would like to ask (usually used rhetorically)
fig. to test the waters
to enquire solicitously about sb's well-being (idiom)
to ask after; to inquire into
to show interest; to make inquiries