訅 (qiú) - To inquire & to ask

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qiú ｜ 9 strokes ｜ radical:

情仁

訅 · qiú

To inquire;

to ask;

to investigate (archaic variant of 訄).

To inquireto askto investigate (archaic variant of 訄).

Usage highlights

To inquire and askTo investigate and examineAncient inquiry characterRare character 訅Written form of 訅

Synonyms

  • 问— to ask
  • 询— to inquire
  • 查— to investigate
  • 訄— to compel, to force (archaic)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He went to inquire about the matter (訅问).
  • Ancient texts show this character meaning to investigate (訅查).
  • This character is rarely used in modern Chinese (訅字).

Collocations

  • To inquire and ask(訅问)
  • To investigate and examine(訅查)
  • Ancient inquiry character(古訅)
  • Rare character 訅(罕用字訅)
  • Written form of 訅(訅的写法)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • This character is an ancient variant form that is rarely used in modern Chinese.
  • It appears primarily in classical texts and dictionaries as an alternative form.
  • The character demonstrates the evolution of Chinese writing systems over time.

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