询xún
to ask about, to inquire into; to consult. 8 strokes, radical 讠, first met in HSK 5.
How to write 询
Strokes 1–2 write 讠, then strokes 3–8 write 旬.
Free, with no account: the app draws each stroke, then you write it and it says which stroke went wrong.
Print a 米字格 practice sheet for 询 · the stroke-order rules
What 询 is made of
讠 (yán, words) and 旬 (xún, ten-day period).
讠 carries the meaning — speech — and 旬 carries the sound.
Words that use 询
| 查询 | to inquire, look up, query 通过检索或询问获取所需信息 旅客可在窗口查询列车时刻。Passengers can look up train schedules at the window. Lesson 397, 研阅辨析 · 审时度势与明辨是非 · Discernment & Empirical Truth |
| 询问 | to inquire, ask about 指向人提出问题以了解情况 教练严肃询问队员训练进展。The coach asked about the team's training progress. Lesson 508, 严谨求实 · 崇德博雅与求索笃行 · Scholarly Pursuit & Civic Virtue |
| 咨询 | to consult, ask for advice 指向别人请教了解情况 游客向工作人员咨询路线。Visitors asked the staff about the route. Lesson 694, 民族节日 · 敏锐洞察与奋发图强 · Keen Perception & Diligent Enterprise |
More characters with the radical 讠
All 50 of them, and what the radical means, on the 言 radical page.