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问卷 (wèn juàn) — questionnaire

Definition

问卷 (wènjuǎn) is the noun 'questionnaire' — a printed form with questions. Pair it with the verb 填写 ('to fill in'), which is the action you do TO a 问卷.

noun
questionnaire
Measure word · 份

Examples

  • 问卷。
    Wǒ shōu dào le yí fèn wèn juàn.
    I received a questionnaire.
  • 问卷。
    Qǐng nǐ xiān tián yí xià zhè ge wèn juàn.
    Please fill out this questionnaire first.
  • 问卷。
    Zhè cì wèn juàn de diào chá jié guǒ hěn yǒu yòng.
    The survey results from this questionnaire are very useful.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
偏正piānzhèngModifier + head

The first part narrows down the second: it says what kind of thing the head is.

问wènquestion
卷juànsheet

问 shows questions and 卷 a sheet, together a sheet of questions.

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 問; 问 is its simplified writing.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
口口kǒu
Sound part声符shēngfú
門
門mén問wèn
The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

The traditional form 問 combines 口 (mouth) with 門, which gives the sound; the simplified 问 is a later shorthand and its parts are not the historical components.

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Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
卩卩jiékneeling person
Sound part声符shēngfú
𢍏
𢍏𢍏卷juàn
The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

In 卷, 卩 shows a kneeling person, while 𢍏 gives the sound and may also suggest bending or rolling, as in a reel of books.

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