懂中文 Dong Chinese

讯

xùn

inquire

Simplified form of 訊. Depicts a mouth (口) interrogating a captured prisoner of war (卂). 卂 also represents the sound. The 口 (mouth) component was later reanalyzed as 讠 (speech).

Components
讠 iconic component

讠  Iconic component

yán

  

speech

讠 is a component form of 言. Originally 口 (mouth). Later reanalyzed as 讠 (speech).

卂 sound,iconic component

卂  Sound Iconic component

xùn

  

to fly rapidly

Depicts a captive prisoner with their hands tied behind their back.

Evolution

讯 Oracle script (~1250-1000 BC)

Oracle script

(~1250-1000 BC)
讯 Bronze script Late Western Zhou (~800 BC)

Bronze script

Late Western Zhou (~800 BC)
讯 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
讯 Clerical script Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)

Clerical script

Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
讯 Traditional script Modern

Traditional script

Modern
讯 Simplified script Modern

Simplified script

Modern
Definitions

讯 (訊) 

xùn

inquire; ask; examine; reproach; to question; to ask; to interrogate; rapid; speedy; fast; news; information

Most common words with 讯
Freq.
Word
Meaning

讯

to ask

通讯

communications

审讯

inquest

通讯员

correspondent

讯息

news