Phonosemantic compound. 言 represents the meaning and 斥 represents the sound.
Components
Traditional (訴)
Simplified (诉)
Notes
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唁 express condolence善 virtuous狺 the snarling of dogs謠 rumor (trad)這 this (trad)信 faith獄 prison (trad/jp)罰 penalize (trad/jp)訂 place an order (trad/jp)訃 obituary (trad/jp)訇 the sound of a crash計 plan (trad/jp)訌 confusion (trad)討 condemn (trad/jp)訓 instruction (trad/jp)訕 slander (trad)訖 stop (trad)託 entrust (trad/jp)記 remember (trad/jp)訚 speak (simp)
Historical Evolution
訴
Seal
Shuowen (~100 AD)
訴
Seal
Shuowen (~100 AD)
訴
Seal
Shuowen (~100 AD)
訴
Clerical
Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
訴
Clerical
Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
訴
Clerical
Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
訴
Clerical
Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
訴
Clerical
Western Jin dynasty (266-316 AD)
訴
Regular
Modern
Chinese
诉 / 訴 [sù]
to complain; to sue; to tell
Example Sentences
Japanese Names
訴 はしべ
Hashibe unclassified name
CHINESE WORDS (50)
告诉 [gàosù] #71
to press charges
投诉 [tóusù] #4,506
complaint
诉讼 [sùsòng] #3,271
lawsuit
起诉 [qǐsù] #1,527
to sue
上诉 [shàngsù] #5,636
to appeal (a judicial case)
倾诉 [qīngsù] #6,802
to say everything (that is on one's mind)
申诉 [shēnsù] #13,783
to file a complaint
诉说 [sùshuō] #15,689
to recount
公诉 [gōngsù] #14,580
public charges (law)
诉求 [sùqiú] #11,955
to appeal
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JAPANESE WORDS (116)
⭐ 訴える [うったえる] #1,289
to raise
⭐ 訴え [うったえ] #8,065
lawsuit
訴えかける [うったえかける] #11,668
to make an appeal
⭐ 訴訟 [そしょう] #21,666
lawsuit
⭐ 起訴 [きそ] #27,004
prosecution
直訴 [じきそ] #30,709
direct appeal
⭐ 告訴 [こくそ] #37,345
accusation
訴え出る [うったえでる] #44,449
to lodge a complaint
⭐ 不起訴 [ふきそ] #50,024
nonprosecution
暴力に訴える [ぼうりょくにうったえる] #50,241
to resort to violence
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