| wèn | to ask |
| 问 | to ask |
| 问世 | to be published to come out |
| 问东问西 | to ask all sorts of questions |
| 问事 | inquire |
| 问事处 | inquiry office |
| 问住 | stump with a question |
| 问俗问禁 | to enquire about the custom and prohibition |
| 问候 | to give one's respects to send a greeting |
| 问卜 | divine by the Eight Trigrams |
| 问卦 | Pray and consult an oracle. |
| 问卷 | questionnaire CL:份 |
| 问及 | ask about; ask |
| 问句 | question sentence |
| 问号 | question mark (punct.) unknown factor unsolved problem |
| 问名 | to enquire, according to custom, after the name and horoscope of intended bride one of a set of six traditional marriage protocols(六禮|六礼), in which name as well as date and time of birth (for horoscope) are formally requested of the prospective bride's |
| 问好 | to say hello to to send one's regards to |
| 问安 | to pay one's respects to give regards to |
| 问寒问暖 | express concern for; show solicitous concern about sb.'s health or welfare |
| 问寒问暧 | inquire with concern about somebody's well-being |
| 问市 | to launch to market. |