諮 meaning and stroke order
To consult, to confer with; recommendation, advice
How to write 諮, stroke by stroke
16 strokes in order. Each box adds the next stroke in red. Write top to bottom and left to right, and finish enclosing strokes last.
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Meaning of 諮
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- (bound form) to consult; to seek advice; to take counsel
- variant of 咨[zi1]
How 諮 is built
Ideographic (compound meaning) character. To discuss 言 a plan 咨; 咨 also provides the pronunciation.
Radical: 言 (words), shared by 155 characters on this site.
How to remember 諮
On the left is 言 (yán), speech, and on the right is 咨 (zī), which also gives the sound. Picture yourself using words to talk over a plan with someone, and you are consulting them.
諮 is a bound form, so it appears inside words rather than alone. It is most common in 諮詢 (zīxún), to consult or seek advice, a word you see on service desks and company names. Example: 我想諮詢一下。(Wǒ xiǎng zīxún yíxià.) I would like to ask for some advice.
Common mistake: Learners often mix up 諮 and 咨, since both are read zī and both are used in 諮詢 or 咨詢. Remember that 諮 has the extra 言 on the left. Mainland simplified Chinese uses 咨询, while 諮詢 is the form common in Taiwan and Hong Kong.
Questions about 諮
How many strokes are in 諮?
諮 is written with 16 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 諮 mean?
諮 (zī) means to consult, to confer with; recommendation, advice.
How do you pronounce 諮?
諮 is pronounced zī, in the first tone (high and level).
What is the radical of 諮?
The radical of 諮 is 言, which carries the idea of "words". Dictionaries list 諮 under this radical.
What is the simplified form of 諮?
諮 is a traditional character. Its simplified form is 咨 and 谘, used in mainland China and Singapore.
Is 諮詢 the same as 咨询?
Yes, they mean the same thing, to consult or seek advice. 諮詢 is the traditional-script spelling widely used in Taiwan and Hong Kong, and 咨询 is the standard simplified spelling on the mainland.
Can I use 諮 by itself as a verb?
Not usually. 諮 is a bound form, so in everyday speech you say 諮詢 (zīxún) or a related word instead of using 諮 alone.