Memory phrase for the character: 询

询

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Meaning

to consult, ask about, seek advice, to inquire about

Pronunciation

xún

Explanation

 Left: word 讠/言 (sound waves out of a mouth 口), right: 10 days, decade 旬 (When the sun 日 is enwrapped 勹 (by clouds), then often for a duration of 10 days)

Mnemonic
 
If the words last for 10 days then it is a real consultation.

Radicals

讠 wordTraditionally written as 言, which shows sound waves out of a mouth.
旬 10-days duration




 Vocabulary

询问 xún wèn  to inquire
谘询 zī xún  consultation; to consult; to inquire
征询 zhēng xún  to consult; to query; to solicit opinion
国际电报电话咨询委员会 Guó jì Diàn bào Diàn huà Zī xún Wěi yuán huì  International Telegraph and Telephone Consultative Committee (CCITT)
 

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