咨询
zīxún · to inquire; to consult; to seek advice from; variant of 諮詢|咨询[zi1 xun2]
Character breakdown
Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.
How to learn 咨询
Listen once without reading, repeat the pinyin with its tones, then write every character in sequence. Finally, recall the complete meaning instead of memorizing each character as an isolated translation.
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Words with the same characters
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to inquire
查询cháxúnto check; to inquire; to consult (a document etc); inquiry; query
咨请zī qǐngto formally request (by means of an official communication 咨文[zi1 wen2])
咨文zī wén(old) official communication (between government offices of equal rank); report delivered by the head of government on affairs of state
咨嗟zī jiē(literary) to sigh; to heave a sigh; (literary) to gasp in admiration
咨客zī kè(service industry) reception staff