访 (fǎng) - to visit & to call on
访 · fǎng
to visit;
to call on;
to seek;
to inquire;
to investigate
to visitto call onto seek
Usage highlights
to visitto interviewto pay a visitto investigateto seek outto tour and investigate
Usage & contexts
Examples
- I will visit my friend tomorrow (访友).
- The journalist interviewed the expert (访问专家).
- They went to investigate the ancient site (访古).
- We need to seek advice from the teacher (访师).
Collocations
- to visit(访问)
- to interview(采访)
- to pay a visit(拜访)
- to investigate(查访)
- to seek out(寻访)
- to tour and investigate(走访)
Idioms
- Visit the poor and ask about their suffering(访贫问苦)
- Seek the virtuous and inquire of the capable(访贤问能)
- Visit famous mountains and seek out saints(访名山，寻圣人)
Cultural background
FAQ- In traditional Chinese culture, 'visiting' (访) carries connotations of respect, especially when visiting elders, teachers, or people of virtue.
- The character reflects the importance of social connections and the pursuit of knowledge through personal interaction in Chinese society.