Chinese symbol for “inquire”
咨询
zī xún
Traditional: 諮詢
to inquire; to consult; to seek advice from
The closest CC-CEDICT match for inquire is 咨询 (zī xún), defined as: to inquire; to consult; to seek advice from.
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Characters and stroke order
Traditional forms
Other Chinese words for “inquire”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 询问 (詢問) | xún wèn | to inquire; to ask about |
| 问 (問) | wèn | to ask; to inquire |
| 讯 (訊) | xùn | (bound form) to ask; to inquire; (bound form) to interrogate; to question |
| 洽询 (洽詢) | qià xún | to inquire (of); to consult |
| 推求 | tuī qiú | to inquire; to ascertain |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 咨询.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 国情咨文 (國情咨文) | guó qíng zī wén | speech delivered by a head of state to the legislature (e.g. (USA) State of the Union Address, (Russia) Address to the Federal Assembly etc) |
| 咨文 | zī wén | (old) official communication (between government offices of equal rank); report delivered by the head of government on affairs of state |
| 咨商 (諮商) | zī shāng | (Tw) consultation (on policy, trade etc); (psychological) counseling |
| 咨询员 (諮詢員) | zī xún yuán | advisor; consultant |
| 询问 (詢問) | xún wèn | to inquire; to ask about |
| 查询 (查詢) | chá xún | to check; to inquire |
| 质询 (質詢) | zhì xún | to question; to enquire |
| 征询 (徵詢) | zhēng xún | to consult; to solicit the opinion of |
See also: Japanese symbol for “inquire”.
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