| 咨 | [ zī ] to consult |
| 咨嗟 | [ zī jiē ] to gasp (in admiration), to sigh |
| 咨客 | [ zī kè ] hostess |
| 咨文 | [ zī wén ] official communication (between gov. offices of equal rank), report delivered by the head of gov. on affairs of state |
| 咨詢 | [ zī xún ] to consult, to seek advice, consultation, (sales) inquiry (formal) |
| ⇒ 國情咨文 | [ guó qíng zī wén ] State of the Union Address (US) |
| ⇒ 國際電報電話咨詢委員會 | [ guó jì diàn baò diàn huà zī xún weǐ yuán huì ] International Telegraph and Telephone Consultative Committee (CCITT) |
| ⇒ 殊域周咨錄 | [ shū yù zhoū zī lù ] Ming dynasty record (1574) of exploration and foreign relations |