Phonosemantic compound. 口 represents the meaning and 門 represents the sound.
Components
口 Meaning component
kǒu mouth
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Historical Evolution
問
Oracle
(~1250-1000 BC)
問
Bronze
Mid Warring States (~300 BC)
問
Bronze
Late Warring States (~250 BC)
問
Seal
Shuowen (~100 AD)
問
Clerical
Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)
問
Clerical
Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
問
Clerical
Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
問
Regular
Modern
Example Sentences
Japanese Names
問 とい
Toi surname
CHINESE WORDS (144)
问题 [wèntí] #131
question
访问 [fǎngwèn] #4,188
to visit
询问 [xúnwèn] #3,422
to inquire
请问 [qǐngwèn] #2,412
Excuse me, may I ask...?
顾问 [gùwèn] #2,959
adviser
提问 [tíwèn] #5,561
to question
毫无疑问 [háowúyíwèn] #2,637
certainty
疑问 [yíwèn] #4,634
question
问候 [wènhòu] #5,541
to give one's respects
问好 [wènhǎo] #4,423
to say hello to
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JAPANESE WORDS (200)
⭐ 問題 [もんだい] #246
question (e.g. on a test)
⭐ 質問 [しつもん] #863
question
⭐ 疑問 [ぎもん] #1,118
doubt
⭐ 問う [とう] #1,164
to ask
⭐ 問題ない [もんだいない] #1,728
no problem
⭐ 専門 [せんもん] #2,981
speciality
⭐ 問い [とい] #3,293
question
問いかける [といかける] #3,387
to ask a question
⭐ 訪問 [ほうもん] #5,244
call
問いかけ [といかけ] #5,285
query
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KOREAN WORDS (33)
문제 #903
problem; question
질문 #1,868
question
신문 #4,477
questioning
심문 #21,680
interrogation; examination; inquiry
고문관
councilor; adviser; counselor
난문제
brain-teaser; difficult problem; hard nut to crack; thorny problem
문답
question and answer
문제의식
critical mind
문제작
controversial work
문제집
workbook
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