顾问
Old HSK 6
顾问 (gùwèn) · adviser
顾问 (gùwèn) means “adviser; consultant”. It is written with 2 characters: 顾 (to look back) + 问 (to ask). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 顾问 is built
The characters
顾 gù · to look back
What 顾 is made of
- 厄è — adversity
- 厂chǎng — cliff
- 㔾xiān — seal
- 页yè — page
- 贝bèi — sea shell
- 冂 — frame
- 人rén — person
- 贝bèi — sea shell
Origin hint: 页 gives the meaning, 厄 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
问 wèn · to ask
What 问 is made of
- 门mén — door
- 丶 — dot
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 口kǒu — mouth
- 冂 — frame
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 冂 — frame
Origin hint: 口 gives the meaning, 门 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
他是公司的法律顾问。Tā shì gōngsī de fǎlǜ gùwèn.He is the company's legal adviser.
我们请了一位教育顾问。Wǒmen qǐng le yí wèi jiàoyù gùwèn.We hired an education consultant.
Questions about 顾问
What does 顾问 mean?
顾问 (gùwèn) means “adviser; consultant”.
How do you pronounce 顾问?
顾问 is pronounced gùwèn.
Which HSK level is 顾问?
顾问 is in Old HSK 6.
Related words
- 顾客gùkècustomer
- 照顾zhàoguto take care of
- 不顾bùgùregardless of
- 不屑一顾bùxièyīgùto think something not worth a glance
- 顾虑gùlǜworry
- 后顾之忧hòugùzhīyōuworries back home
- 回顾huígùto look back
- 统筹兼顾tǒngchóujiāngùto plan as a whole, considering all
- 请问qǐngwènmay I ask
- 问路wènlùto ask the way
Learn 顾问 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 70: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.