问卷
wènjuàn · HSK 7
questionnaire
📋 问卷 = 问 ask + 卷 sheet of paper = a sheet that asks you things
问 — gate 门 (phonetic) + mouth 口 (semantic)
问 is a phono-semantic compound. The 口 (mouth) on the inside gives the meaning—using the mouth to ask—while 门 (gate/door) supplies the sound, close to 'mén/wèn'. The traditional form 問 places 口 inside 門, vividly suggesting speaking through a doorway to inquire.
卷 — 卷 = 龹 (top, hands rolling) + 㔾 (kneeling person)
Originally depicted hands rolling something up over a bent figure, suggesting the act of curling or rolling. The core sense 'to roll up' extended to 'scroll' (rolled documents) and 'volume' of a book. By sound extension it also means 'curly' and serves as a measure word for scrolls or exam papers.