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问 wèn — “to ask”
How to write and say the Chinese character 问 (wèn), which means to ask — with stroke order, audio, its story, and an example sentence. Theme: Everyday actions.
Pinyin · 拼音 wèn
Meaning · 意思 to ask
Strokes · 笔画 6
Radical · 部首 门 (gate)
Hear it · 听发音
Stroke order笔顺
问 is written with 6 strokes, in this order (the red stroke is the one being added):
The story behind it字源小故事
口 (mouth) hints at the meaning, and 门 lends its sound — together they make 问.
A common word常用词
问题
a question
Example sentence例句
不懂就要问老师。
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