Character Familiesenclosure

问wèn

to ask

A complete character for asking.

GF0025–2021 character list · 一级

One character pageAll readings and linked senses stay together.

WHOLE GLYPH & STRUCTURE

enclosure

Pieces are shown with their documented or clearly limited role; the whole glyph remains the standard form.

enclosure · 问

WHOLE CHARACTER

to ask

A complete character for asking.

口 supports speech inside an enclosure structure.

SOUND

door; gate

ZDIC lists 问 as 从口、门声.

In 问: sound Enclosure side per ZDIC: 从口、门声.

MEANING

mouth; opening

Mouth/speech/opening clue; may also be a repeated visual element.

In 问: meaning Shown with its documented or clearly limited role.

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Pieces are shown with their documented or clearly limited role; the whole glyph remains the standard form.

回 huí — Shares a documented or visibly limited component with 问.

品 pǐn — Shares a documented or visibly limited component with 问.

赢 yíng — Shares a documented or visibly limited component with 问.

吧 bā, ba — Shares a documented or visibly limited component with 问.

Sources & verification

ZDIC single character entry — matched zdic; fields: pinyin, primary_definition, structure_strokes. Body SHA256: a2f1dbd4b47b3b520ee1004a3e71dab8f5e2809c42ce96f0b5f524fd60c8bb35. Captured 2026-10-31T13:49:13.879Z.
商务印书馆 Xinhua Dictionary official material — reference only; fields: edition, publication background. No specific character entry was obtained; dictionary fields are not covered by this source.