问
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wèn · to ask about, to inquire after

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6Total strokes

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Top enclosureCharacter structure

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门Key radical

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 问

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wènWords pronounced wèn
wenWords pronounced wen
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Example sentences

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Qǐng wèn nǐ néng gěi wǒ diǎn shì zuò ma?请问你能给我点事做吗?

Can you please give me something to do?

Source: Tatoeba #5965719 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Duì wǒ lái shuō zhè jiù bú shì gè wèn tí.对我来说这就不是个问题。

For me, this is not a problem.

Source: Tatoeba #401383 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ de wèn tí shì wǒ bú xìn rèn nǐ.我的问题是我不信任你。

My problem is I don't trust you.

Source: Tatoeba #5574813 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Nǐ de wèn tí hé wǒ de yí yàng.你的问题和我的一样。

We have the same problem.

Source: Tatoeba #784502 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Duì wǒ lái shuō, zhè bú shì wèn tí.对我来说,这不是问题。

For me, that is not a problem.

Source: Tatoeba #5575672 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Bú yào zài yì, bú shì nǐ de wèn tí.不要在意,不是你的问题。

Don't worry about it. It's not your problem.

Source: Tatoeba #8742174 · CC BY 2.0 FR
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How to study 问 in context

  1. Say wèn, then recall the core meaning: to ask about, to inquire after.
  2. Write all 6 strokes while keeping the top enclosure balanced.
  3. Use it in 请问 (qǐng wèn), meaning “Excuse me, may I ask...?”.
  4. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 问 works in that context.

Definitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.