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咨
zī
1. to consult
Common • Top 7% ✏️ 9 strokes

Character Breakdown (Single character)

咨
zī
to inquire, to consult, to discuss; to plan
HSK 5 9 丶

Compound Words (6)

咨嗟
zījiē
to gasp (in admiration)
咨客
zīkè
hostess
咨文
zīwén
official communication (between gov. offices of equal rank)
咨询
zīxún
to consult
HSK 5
殊域周咨录
Shūyùzhōuzīlù
Ming dynasty record (1574) of exploration and foreign relations
国际电报电话咨询委员会
GuójìDiànbàoDiànhuàZīxúnWěiyuánhuì
International Telegraph and Telephone Consultative Committee (CCITT)

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Category
Chinese
HSK Character Level
5
Character Frequency Rank
2,407
Word Frequency Rank
6,155 of 84,292

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