问

wèn

to ask; to inquire

gate (门) + mouth (口) = asking a question

口 places a mouth inside a gate, suggesting someone calling through an entrance with a question. 门 mainly contributes the sound wèn; the mouth does the semantic work.

门+口→问
口MouthSemantic
门GatePhonetic

他问我今天几点了。

tā wèn wǒ jīn tiān jǐ diǎn le。

He asked me what time it is today.

她向老师问了一个问题。

tā xiàng lǎo shī wèn le yī gè wèn tí。

She asked the teacher a question.

Words with 问

国事访问

guó shì fǎng wèn

state visit

学问

xué wèn

learning; knowledge; scholarship

问话

wèn huà

to ask sb a question

问道

wèn dào

to ask the way

天问

tiān wèn

Tianwen, or Questions to Heaven, a long poem by Chu Yuan 屈原[Qu1 Yuan2]

问心无愧

wèn xīn wú kuì

lit. look into one's heart, no shame (idiom); with a clear conscience

刨根问底

páo gēn wèn dǐ

to dig up roots and inquire at the base (idiom); to get to the bottom of sth

临问

lín wèn

to go personally to consult subordinates (of a high official)

通问

tōng wèn

to mutually send greetings

逼问

bī wèn

to question intensely

过问

guò wèn

to show an interest in

顾问

gù wèn

adviser

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