咨 Stroke Order — How to Write 咨

Stroke Order

咨 is written in 9 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 口, then complete the remaining strokes.

Stroke order matters in Chinese: it keeps the character balanced, and it is how dictionaries and handwriting input methods expect a character to be written.

咨 Radical and Character Components

Components:次口

咨 is a phono-semantic compound: 口 (mouth) carries the meaning, while 次 indicates the sound.

Radical: 口 + 6 more strokes

咨 Pronunciation and Pinyin

Meanings of 咨 in Chinese

zī咨

To consult, inquire; to seek advice or information.

如果你有疑问，可以向客服咨询。

If you have any questions, you can consult customer service.

An official communication or dispatch, often exchanged between departments or organizations of the same level.

为明确职责，销售部向法务部发出了一份咨文。

To clarify responsibilities, the sales department issued a dispatch to the legal department.

When pronounced as 'zī', 咨 refers to the sound of sighing or lamenting, often used in compounds like '咨嗟' (to sigh or lament).

听闻噩耗，她不禁咨嗟叹息。

Upon hearing the bad news, she couldn't help but sigh with lament.

Common Words and Phrases with 咨

zī咨wén文

An official communication or document, often exchanged between government departments or officials of the same rank; it can also refer to a report or address on the state of the nation delivered by a head of state to the legislature.