variant of 諮|咨[zi1]; used in 咨文[zi1 wen2]; used in 咨嗟[zi1 jie1]

(Tw) consultation (on policy, trade etc); (psychological) counseling

(literary) to sigh; to heave a sigh; (literary) to gasp in admiration

(service industry) reception staff

(old) official communication (between government offices of equal rank); report delivered by the head of government on affairs of state

to formally request (by means of an official communication 咨文[zi1 wen2])

advisor; consultant