问 = 门 + 口

问 is a simplified Chinese hanzi, listed here under the keyword “ask about”. It is built from 门 (gate) and 口 (mouth).

Keyword: ask about
Pinyin (Mandarin): wèn
Script: Simplified chinese hanzi
Also known as: ask about, inquire after, спрашивайте после, inquire after

Decomposition

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门 gate
口 mouth

How to find 问 without knowing its reading

On KumiJi Glyph Explorer, open the parts search and type “gate” + “mouth”. 问 is among the results, together with every other character containing the same shapes.

Open 问 in the interactive kanji search to expand every part down to its smallest pieces, add your own names and mnemonic stories, or search for other characters by their parts.