HSK 1 · Language

问

wèn

to ask

Stroke order of 问

问 is written with 6 strokes. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

Memory trick

A mouth '口' poking through a door '门' to ask a question.

Parts: 门 door + 口 mouth

Example sentence

我可以问你一件事吗？

Can I ask you something?

Words with 问

请问excuse me, may I ask 问路to ask the way 问题question; problem 提问to ask a question 访问to visit; to interview

More words: Language

汉语Chinese (language)汉字Chinese character 中文Chinese (language)外语foreign language 字character; word (written)话words; speech 说to speak; to say 说话to speak; to talk 写to write 回答to answer 告诉to tell 明白to understand; clear

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