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问津

wèn jīndictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
to make inquiries (mostly used in the negative)
Sources & editorial notes

Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-49f436b394168cec. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

問津 问津 [wen4 jin1] /to make inquiries (mostly used in the negative)/

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Other forms in these source records: 問津

  • 问
    wèn

    to ask / to inquire

  • 津
    jīn

    saliva / sweat / a ferry crossing / a ford (river crossing)

    Jīn

    abbr. for Tianjin 天津[Tiān jīn]

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.