Related characters:
咨 — to consult; to inquire
詢 — to inquire

to ask, to inquire, to question

to discuss, to deliberate, to debate, consultation, assembly, council

A phono-semantic compound derived from 咨:


word, speech

 — semantic component meaning “speech; words”;
咨 — phonetic component indicating the sound (자 / zī).
The addition of the 

radical emphasizes the meaning to consult through speech or discussion.
 
Semantic development:
- to ask a question;
- to consult someone;
- to deliberate or seek advice.
The meaning focuses specifically on formal consultation or advisory inquiry.

자문 (諮問) — consultation; advisory inquiry
자문위원 (諮問委員) — advisory committee member

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Vocabulary

Rare and archaic Chinese character

thunderous sound, repeated crashing of thunder

adult male, fourth Heavenly Stem, nail

seven, number 7, seventh

elder, man of respect, husband, head of a family

up, top, first, best

below, under, to descend, to go down

not, no, non-

world, generation, lifetime

unit, individual, single

center, middle, inside

to grasp, to hold, to seize

to string together, to pierce through, a skewer, a series or chain of things

a small round object, pellet, ball, pill

red, cinnabar-red

king, lord, master, sovereign

thus, then, only, surprisingly

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諮

Etymology

Usage in Korean

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Words that derived from 諮

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