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问 vs 闻

Ask vs. hear/smell: mouth vs. ear inside the gate (問/聞).

问
wèn · 問
ㄨㄣˋ
to ask; to inquire
radical 门 · to ask about, to inquire after
💡 mouth
闻
wén · 聞
ㄨㄣˊ
to hear; news
radical 门 · news; to hear, to smell; to make known
💡 ear
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问 · 闻

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