(bound form) to ask; to inquire; (bound form) to interrogate; to quest
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Etymology
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) — 讠 is a component form of 言. Originally 口 (mouth). Later reanalyzed as 讠 (speech).
卂(sound, iconic) — Depicts a captive prisoner with their hands tied behind their back.