問〔问〕 man⁶ {wèn}

(verb) to question

問〔问〕 man⁶ {wèn}

to ask

問卜〔问-〕 man⁶ buk¹ {wèn bǔ}

fortune telling

問吊〔问-〕 man⁶ diu³ {wèn diào}

hanging, a method of capital punishment

問候〔问-〕 man⁶ hau⁶ {wèn hòu}

to greet

問起〔问-〕 man⁶ hei² {wèn qǐ}

ask about

問及〔问-〕 man⁶ kap⁶ {wèn jí}

ask about

問斬〔问斩〕 man⁶ zaam² {wèn zhǎn}

to behead

問診〔问诊〕 man⁶ can² {wèn zhěn}

(TCM) interrogation, one of the four methods of diagnosis 四診

問答〔问-〕 man⁶ daap³ {wèn dá}

question and answer

問鼎〔问-〕 man⁶ ding² {wèn dǐng}

1. to aspire to the throne
2. to aim at (the first place etc)

問倒〔问-〕 man⁶ dou² {wèn dǎo}

1. to stump
2. to baffle

問道〔问-〕 man⁶ dou⁶ {wèn dào}

1. to ask the way
2. to ask

問卷〔问-〕 man⁶ gyun² {wèn juàn}

1. questionnaire
2. CL: 份

問候〔问-〕 man⁶ hau⁶ {wèn hòu}

1. to give one's respects
2. to send a greeting

問好〔问-〕 man⁶ hou² {wèn hǎo}

1. to say hello to
2. to send one's regards to

問號〔问号〕 man⁶ hou⁶ {wèn hào}

1. question mark (punct.)
2. unknown factor
3. unsolved problem
4. interrogation

問路〔问-〕 man⁶ lou⁶ {wèn lù}

1. to ask for directions
2. to ask the way (to some place)

問名〔问-〕 man⁶ ming⁴ {wèn míng}

1. to enquire, according to custom, after the name and horoscope of intended bride
2. one of a set of six traditional marriage protocols (六禮), in which name as well as date and time of birth (for horoscope) are formally requested of the prospective bride's family

問安〔问-〕 man⁶ on¹ {wèn ān}

1. to pay one's respects
2. to give regards to

問世〔问-〕 man⁶ sai³ {wèn shì}

1. to be published
2. to come out

問訊〔问讯〕 man⁶ seon³ {wèn xùn}

1. interrogation
2. greeting

問事〔问-〕 man⁶ si⁶ {wèn shì}

1. to ask for information
2. to inquire

問題〔问题〕 man⁶ tai⁴ {wèn tí}

1. question
2. problem
3. issue
4. topic
5. CL: 個

問話〔问话〕 man⁶ waa⁶ {wèn huà}

1. questioning (a suspect)
2. interrogation

問責〔问责〕 man⁶ zaak³ {wèn zé}

1. to hold accountable
2. to blame
3. to censure
4. to apportion blame

問罪〔问-〕 man⁶ zeoi⁶ {wèn zuì}

1. to denounce
2. to condemn
3. to call to account
4. to punish

問津〔问-〕 man⁶ zeon¹ {wèn jīn}

1. to make inquiries
2. to show interest

問住〔问-〕 man⁶ zyu⁶ {wèn zhù}

to stump sb with a question

問責性〔问责-〕 man⁶ zaak³ sing³ {wèn zé xìng}

accountability

問長問短〔问长问-〕 man⁶ coeng⁴ man⁶ dyun² {wèn cháng wèn duǎn}

ask too many things

問寒問暖〔问-问-〕 man⁶ hon⁴ man⁶ nyun⁵ {wèn hán wèn nuǎn}

to express concerns and to give assiduous attention towards one's well-being when greeting someone

問寒問暖〔问-问-〕 man⁶ hon⁴ man⁶ nyun⁵ {wèn hán wèn nuǎn}

inquire if it is cold or if it is warm, which refers to when somebody always sends his or her regards to another person, or shows a lot of care for other people

問柳尋花〔问-寻-〕 man⁶ lau⁵ cam⁴ faa¹ {wèn liǔ xún huā}

finding prostitutes; to appreciate the spring scenery

問題少年〔问题--〕 man⁶ tai⁴ siu³ nin⁴ {wèn tí shào nián}

teenagers with issues

問鼎輕重〔问-轻-〕 man⁶ ding² hing¹ cung⁵ {wèn dǐng qīng zhòng}

lit. to inquire whether the tripods are light or heavy (idiom); a laughable attempt to seize power

問鼎中原〔问---〕 man⁶ ding² zung¹ jyun⁴ {wèn dǐng Zhōng yuán}

to plan to seize power of the whole country (idiom)

問客殺雞〔问-杀鸡〕 man⁶ haak³ saat³ gai¹ {wèn kè shā jī}

1. lit. asking guests whether or not to butcher a chicken for them (idiom)
2. fig. hypocritical show of affection (or hospitality)

問心有愧〔问---〕 man⁶ sam¹ jau⁵ kwai⁵ {wèn xīn yǒu kuì}

to have a guilty conscience

問心無愧〔问-无-〕 man⁶ sam¹ mou⁴ kwai⁵ {wèn xīn wú kuì}

lit. look into one's heart, no shame (idiom); with a clear conscience

問罪之師〔问--师〕 man⁶ zeoi⁶ zi¹ si¹ {wèn zuì zhī shī}

1. punitive force
2. a person setting out to deliver severe reproach