to seek advice; to inquire; to request professional information

to ask about something or seek information; to make a formal inquiry

to inquire into or ask about; to check, search, or look up information (e.g. in a document or database)

to consult with someone or to solicit their opinion

to challenge or ask for an explanation from someone; to query

to ask about something; to make an inquiry

to inquire about or ask after, often in a tentative or probing manner; to try to find out information

(honorific) to condescend to inquire; a respectful way to refer to an inquiry made by a superior or a customer to oneself

advisor; consultant

Tang dynasty calligrapher (557-641) famous for his distinct style known as the Ou style; he is celebrated as one of the [[唐初四大家|唐初四大家|tang2 chu1 si4 da4 jia1]].

personal name of Emperor Xuan of the Han dynasty, who ruled from 74 to 48 BC

(computing) to poll or the process of polling; to check the status of multiple devices or processes sequentially in a cycle

to interrogate; to question closely; to inquire after something in detail

a company that provides professional advice or expert services; consulting company

International Telegraph and Telephone Consultative Committee (CCITT)

To prepare information and materials in order to be ready for questioning; specifically used when government officials attend legislative meetings to answer inquiries from representatives.

psychological consultation or counseling

to contact a person or organization to inquire about something; to consult with or ask for information from

To reply to a request for information or to respond to formal questioning; often used in the context of government officials answering questions in a legislative session

To search for information using a telephone line or, more commonly, via the internet; online inquiry

to inquire or question closely about something

To investigate what has been done and examine what has been said, used to judge a person's performance or integrity.

to ask a seller for a price quote or to inquire about business terms such as quality, quantity, and payment methods before making a purchase

to inquire into a matter and investigate; to make inquiries and observe; to inform oneself of facts through questioning and inspection

to inquire into or search for information; to ask about and check for something

(idiom) to inquire into something thoroughly; to investigate the root of a matter

(business) an inquiry about the price or availability of goods; a request for a quotation

to visit a country or interview a person for the purpose of inquiry

to seek counsel or advice; to inquire and consult; counseling