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
Tang military classic by Li Jing
to inquire; to ask for information
to stump sb with a question
to stump; to baffle
to formally request a bride's name, birth data
fig. hypocritical show of affection (or hospitality)
to hit the market
to have a guilty conscience
punitive force
field horsetail (Equisetum arvense)
to hold accountable; to blame; to censure
accountability
fig. to seek advice from an incompetent
to plan to seize power of the whole country (idiom)
to vie for power; seek to seize the throne
serious problem
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
security issue; safety issue
to inquire
to get to the bottom; to investigate deeply
fig. to frequent brothels; to sow one's wild oats