诉

愬/訴
sù
斥 + 讠

Definitions

sù (verb) to complain; to sue
sù (verb) to tell; to narrate

Etymology

Simplified form of 訴. Phonosemantic compound. 言 represents the meaning and 斥 represents the sound.

About

The character 诉 (sù) features the speech radical 讠 on the left, linking it to verbal communication, with the phonetic component 斥 on the right. Its core meaning involves telling or informing someone, and it often carries formal or legal connotations, such as to accuse or to file a lawsuit.

Example Sentences Hide

妈妈告诉我答案。

Māma gàosu wǒ dá'àn.

Mother told me the answer.

他向老师诉苦。

Tā xiàng lǎoshī sùkǔ.

He complained to the teacher.

她诉说自己的经历。

Tā sùshuō zìjǐ de jīnglì.

She recounted her experiences.

公司起诉了竞争对手。

Gōngsī qǐsùle jìngzhēng duìshǒu.

The company sued the competitor.

他打算申诉这个判决。

Tā dǎsuàn shēnsù zhège pànjué.

He plans to appeal the verdict.

消费者向监管部门投诉了商家。

Xiāofèizhě xiàng jiānguǎn bùmén tóusùle shāngjiā.

Consumers complained to the regulatory department about the merchant.

尽管他多次诉说自己的困难，但没有人帮助他。

Jǐnguǎn tā duōcì sùshuō zìjǐ de kùnnán, dàn méiyǒu rén bāngzhù tā.

Although he repeatedly recounted his difficulties, no one helped him.

原告在法庭上详细陈述了诉讼请求。

Yuángào zài fǎtíng shàng xiángxì chénshùle sùsòng qǐngqiú.

The plaintiff detailed the litigation claims in court.

Related Characters

Component: 斥

拆 坼 柝 訴 跅 泝

Component: 讠

说 话 论 认 计 许 设 记 该 让 识 议 证 调

Example Words

告诉 倾诉 哭诉 投诉 诉苦 诉讼 诉说 起诉 上诉 主诉 公诉 公诉人 刑诉法 胜诉 反诉 如泣如诉 客诉 应诉 抗诉 控诉 撤诉 败诉 申诉 诉求