诹 (zōu) — (in compounds) to consult, to deliberate

Definition

诹 (zōu) is a bound, literary character meaning 'to consult' — it only appears inside compounds (usually 咨诹), never as a standalone verb. The everyday equivalent is 咨询 or 商量.

bound form

(in compounds) to consultto deliberate

Examples

，咨诹。
Huì yì zhōng, dà jiā zī zōu le gè zhǒng fāng àn.
During the meeting, everyone consulted on various plans.
咨诹。
Tā zài shū zhōng yǐn yòng le gǔ rén zī zōu de zhì huì.
He quoted in his book the wisdom of the ancients seeking advice.
咨诹。
Tā men zī zōu le zhuān jiā men de yì jiàn.
They consulted the experts' opinions.

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