提问

Character by character

• 提tí12 strokesHSK 2hold in hand; lift in hand
• 问wèn6 strokesHSK 1 traditional 問ask about, inquire after

Each character links to its stroke order page with a tracing and a writing exercise.

Words with the same characters

These words share at least one character with 提问. Reading them together is how the character starts to stick — the same characters in a different context.

• 问题wèn tíHSK 2

  question; problem; issue; topic

• 问wènHSK 1

  to ask; to inquire

• 提供tí gōngHSK 4

  to offer; to supply; to provide; to furnish

• 提tíHSK 2

  to carry (hanging down from the hand); to lift; to put forward; to mention; to raise (an issue); upwards character stroke; lifting brush stroke (in painting); scoop for measuring liquid

• 提出tí chūHSK 2

  to raise (an issue); to propose; to put forward; to suggest; to post (on a website); to withdraw (cash)

• 提醒tí xǐngHSK 4

  to remind; to call attention to; to warn of

• 提高tí gāoHSK 2

  to raise; to increase; to improve

• 提前tí qiánHSK 3

  to shift to an earlier date; to do sth ahead of time; in advance

• 提到tí dàoHSK 2

  to mention; to raise (a subject); to refer to

• 访问fǎng wènHSK 3

  to visit; to call on; to interview

• 提示tí shìHSK 5

  to point out; to remind (sb of sth); to suggest; suggestion; tip; reminder; notice

• 提升tí shēngHSK 6

  to promote (to a higher-ranking position); to lift; to hoist; (fig.) to elevate; to raise; to improve

• 询问xún wènHSK 5

  to inquire

• 请问qǐng wènHSK 1

  Excuse me, may I ask...?

• 顾问gù wènHSK 5

  adviser; consultant

• 提起tí qǐHSK 5

  to mention; to speak of; to lift; to pick up; to arouse; to raise (a topic, a heavy weight, one's fist, one's spirits etc)

• 前提qián tíHSK 5

  premise; precondition; prerequisite

• 提议tí yìHSK 7

  proposal; suggestion; to propose; to suggest

• 提名tí míngHSK 7

  to nominate

• 疑问yí wènHSK 4

  question; interrogation; doubt

• 提交tí jiāoHSK 6

  to submit (a report etc); to refer (a problem) to sb

• 问候wèn hòuHSK 4

  to give one's respects; to send a greeting; (fig.) (coll.) to make offensive reference to (somebody dear to the person to whom one is speaking)

• 提早tí zǎoHSK 7

  ahead of schedule; sooner than planned; to bring forward (to an earlier time)

• 提倡tí chàngHSK 5

  to promote; to advocate