Memory phrase (Mnemonic) for: 问


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Meaning

to ask, to inquire after

Pronunciation

wèn

Explanation

Outside: gate /門, below: mouth

Mnemonic

The mouth at the gate is asking.

Radicals

gate(Simplified from 門, which shows a gate with two wings.)
mouth, opening(This is a small square. If it is bigger: , it is an enclosure.)
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Vocabulary

毫无疑问 háo wú yí wèn certainty; without a doubt
问题 wèn tí question; problem; issue; topic
访问 fǎng wèn to visit; to call on; to interview
顾问 gù wèn adviser; consultant
不问 bù wèn pay no attention to; disregard; ignore; let go unpunished; let off
询问 xún wèn to inquire
慰问 wèi wèn to express sympathy, greetings, consolation etc
耕当问奴,织当访婢 gēng dāng wèn nú , zhī dāng fǎng bì if it's plowing ask the laborer, if it's weaving ask the maid (idiom); when managing a matter, consult the appropriate specialist


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