How to write 问 (wèn, “to ask”)
问 (wèn), an HSK 1 character, means “to ask”. The traditional form is 問, 11 strokes instead of 6. On its own it is an HSK 1 word; it also forms 请问 (“Excuse me, may I ask...?”), 问题 (“question”) and 提问 (“to question”). Japanese keeps the traditional 問, read mon (“question”).
- Pinyin
- wèn
- Strokes
- 6
- HSK
- 1
- Radical
- 门 (“gate”)
- Traditional
- 問
Stroke by stroke
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 5
- 6
As an open-bottom frame character it splits into 门 (“gate”, the radical), strokes 1–3; 口 (“mouth”), strokes 4–6, written the frame first.
- top leftdown and right
- top leftdownwards
- toprightwards → downwards
- leftdownwards
- centerrightwards → down and left
- centerrightwards
Traditional form
- Simplified
- 问 · 6 strokes
- Traditional
- 問 · 11 strokes · see its strokes
Trace it
Follow the numbers. Tracing help
Pinyin and meaning
| Pinyin | Meanings | Traditional | In words |
|---|---|---|---|
| wèn fourth tone | to ask; to inquire | 問 | 请问 问题 提问 疑问 |
- HSK 2025 syllabus
- level 1
- 2021 standard
- level 1
- HSK 2.0
- in a level 2 word
- Words with it
- 128 in CC-CEDICT
Words with 问
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 问 問 | wèn | to ask; to inquire HSK 1 |
| 请问 請問 | qǐngwèn | Excuse me, may I ask...? HSK 1 |
| 问题 問題 | wèntí | question; problem HSK 1 |
| 提问 提問 | tíwèn | to question; to quiz HSK 5 |
| 疑问 疑問 | yíwèn | question; interrogation HSK 5 |
| 访问 訪問 | fǎngwèn | to visit; to call on (a person or place) HSK 5 |
| 询问 詢問 | xúnwèn | to inquire; to ask about HSK 5 |
| 问卷 問卷 | wènjuàn | questionnaire HSK 5 |
| 学问 學問 | xuéwen | learning; knowledge HSK 6 |
| 顾问 顧問 | gùwèn | adviser; consultant HSK 6 |
HSK words first (CC-CEDICT).
Practice sheet
Print at 100%. Several characters: worksheet maker.
Keep going
HSK 1, in list order: