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What does 问 mean in Chinese?

问 (wèn) means "to ask" in Chinese. It is an HSK Level 1 word.

How do you pronounce 问?

问 is pronounced "wèn" in Mandarin Chinese. The tone number is 4.

What HSK level is 问?

问 is an HSK Level 1 word (HSK 2.0: Level 1, HSK 3.0: Level 1).

What words contain the character 问?

Common words with 问 include 不问 (to pay no attention to), 借问 ((honorific) May I ask?), 动问 (may I ask), 做学问 (to study), 元好问 (Yuan Haowen (1190-1257), famous poet Northern China during the Jin-Yuan transition).

How do you write 问?

问 has 6 strokes. Its radical is 门. You can view the stroke order animation on our stroke order tool.

问 (wèn) — to ask | Chinese Dictionary

问

wèn

to ask

HSK 1verb6 strokes

Traditional: 問

Character Breakdown

问 = 门 + 口

A mouth at the door — to ask

Radical: 门 (no. 169)Strokes: 6Traditional: 問

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Definitions

(verb) to ask

Example Sentences

我想问你一个问题。

Wǒ xiǎng wèn nǐ yī gè wèntí

I want to ask you a question

Words Containing 问

Word	Pinyin	Meaning
不问	bù wèn	to pay no attention to
借问	jiè wèn	(honorific) May I ask?
动问	dòng wèn	may I ask
做学问	zuò xué wèn	to study
元好问	Yuán Hào wèn	Yuan Haowen (1190-1257), famous poet Northern China during the Jin-Yuan transition
出问题	chū wèn tí	to have sth go wrong
三农问题	sān nóng wèn tí	the three rural issues: agriculture, rural areas and peasants
三体问题	sān tǐ wèn tí	three-body problem (mechanics)
不问好歹	bù wèn hǎo dǎi	no matter what may happen (idiom)
不耻下问	bù chǐ xià wèn	not feel ashamed to ask and learn from one's subordinates

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Grammar Notes

Question Word Questions (什么, 谁, 哪)HSK 1

Same as statement, but replace the unknown element with a question word

Towards/About (对)HSK 2

Subject + 对 + Object + Verb/Adjective

Except/Besides (除了)HSK 3

除了 + A + (以外)，... 都/也/还 ...

I'm Afraid (恐怕)HSK 4

Subject + 恐怕 + Predicate

Otherwise (否则)HSK 4

Statement/Condition, 否则 + Negative Consequence

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HSK & Exam Info

HSK 2.0: Level 1HSK 3.0: Level 1

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Frequently Asked Questions

问

wèn