질문
jilmun · TOPIK 1
question
❓ 質問 = substance (質) + ask (問): asking to get at the substance
質 (jil) means substance or quality, as in 품질 (quality). 問 (mun) means ask, as in 문제 (problem) and 방문 (visit). A 질문 is asking about the substance of something. Same hanja as Japanese shitsumon.