问wèn
to ask about, to inquire after. 6 strokes, radical 门, first met in HSK 1.
How to write 问
Strokes 1–3 write 门, then strokes 4–6 write 口.
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 问 · the stroke-order rules
What 问 is made of
门 (mén, gate) and 口 (kǒu, mouth).
口 carries the meaning — mouth — and 门 carries the sound.
Words that use 问
| 问 | to ask 有不明白的事情开口向人请教 我想问一下，下午送来的西山泉水可以先放在院子门口吗？I'd like to ask — can the Xishan spring water delivered this afternoon be left by the courtyard gate for now? Siyuan Teahouse, lesson 18, 打电话与问候 |
| 问路 | to ask for directions 指向别人询问怎么走 他客气地向交警问路。He politely asked directions from the traffic officer. Lesson 79, 问路 · 怀瑾握瑜与笃行致远 · Living Integrity, Broad Horizons & Harmonious Routine |
| 问题 | question, problem 指需要解答或解决的疑难 他深入探讨这个学术问题。He delved deeply into this academic problem. Lesson 79, 问路 · 怀瑾握瑜与笃行致远 · Living Integrity, Broad Horizons & Harmonious Routine |
| 提问 | to ask a question in class 说出问题，请别人回答 上课时，老师常常向同学们提问。In class, the teacher often likes to ask a question. Lesson 111, 课堂时光 · 校园成长与学习探索 · Campus Growth & Learning Adventures |
| 访问 | to visit formally 特地到某个地方去看望或了解情况 外国代表团前来访问我们学校。The foreign delegation came to visit our school. Lesson 114, 知识天地 · 校园成长与学习探索 · Campus Growth & Learning Adventures |
| 问候 | a greeting, to send regards 见面或写信时表达关心的话 巡线归来，大家互致亲切问候。Back from patrol, everyone exchanged warm greetings. Lesson 350, 慎终如始与系统稳态 · 研精致思与盛夏清波 · Systemic Precision, Deep Learning & Summer Rhythms |
| 学问 | scholarship, learning 系统而丰富的知识 老教授的学问令人敬佩。The old professor's deep scholarship commanded respect. Lesson 362, 严谨博洽与医药鸿猷 · 研精钩深与济世修身 · Deep Research, Medical Altruism & Scholarly Cultivation |
| 疑问 | a doubt, a question 心里不明白、想要弄清楚的问题 同学们提出了不少疑问。The students raised quite a few questions. Lesson 366, 文脉传承与探微索奥 · 遗泽流芳与志勇兼修 · Cultural Legacy, Civic Duty & Courage |
| 顾问 | advisor, consultant 指为团队提供专业建议的资深人士 这位资深顾问深入团队指导工作。This senior advisor went deep into the team to guide the work. Lesson 427, 鼓角关怀 · 公道通达与宏规盛业 · Equitable Consensus & Strategic Horizons |
| 慰问 | to comfort, extend sympathy 指对他人表示关切和问候 志愿队走访慰问百岁老人。The volunteer team paid a comforting visit to the centenarian. Lesson 497, 德润温居 · 笃守圭臬与温润崇德 · Principled Duty & Cultivated Warmth |
and 3 more in the catalogue.
Characters that share the sound part 门
Written with the same phonetic, so their readings tend to rhyme with each other.
More characters with the radical 门
All 11 of them, and what the radical means, on the 门 radical page.