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讼 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
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讼 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
讼 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
讼 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
讼 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
讼 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
讼 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now

讼 Stroke Order — How to Write 讼

Stroke Order

讼 is written in 6 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 讠, then complete the remaining strokes.

Stroke order matters in Chinese: it keeps the character balanced, and it is how dictionaries and handwriting input methods expect a character to be written.

讼 Radical and Character Components

Components:讠公

讼 is a phono-semantic compound: 讠 (speech) carries the meaning, while 公 indicates the sound.

Radical: 讠 + 4 more strokes

讼 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • sòng

Meanings of 讼 in Chinese

1

sòng讼

To dispute in court; to litigate; to engage in a lawsuit, referring to legal cases or legal proceedings.
他们就遗产分配问题提起了讼诉。
They filed a lawsuit over the distribution of the inheritance.
To dispute or argue about right and wrong; to engage in a controversy or legal dispute.
对于这个复杂的问题，大家各持己见，聚讼纷纭。
On this complex issue, everyone held their own opinions, leading to a great deal of controversy.
To blame oneself; self-reproach; self-accusation.
他常常自讼，反思自己的过失
He often blames himself, reflecting on his own mistakes.
To praise or eulogize, similar to '颂' (sòng).
他们歌讼着英雄的功绩。
They sang praises of the hero's achievements.

Common Words and Phrases with 讼

1
sòng讼àn案
a lawsuit or legal case
他们为这块土地的继承权提起了一宗讼案。
They filed a lawsuit over the inheritance of this piece of land.
2
sòng讼cí词
legal pleadings
他花了好几天时间修改这份讼词，力求表达清晰、论据充分。
He spent several days revising the legal pleadings, striving for clear expression and sufficient arguments.
3
sòng讼gùn棍
A shyster or legal petifogger who incites lawsuits for personal gain.
那个讼棍总是鼓动别人提起不必要的诉讼，从中渔利。
That ambulance chaser always incites others to file unnecessary lawsuits, profiting from them.
4
sòng讼shī师
A shyster or legal pettifogger; a person who handles litigation matters for others.
这位讼师以其严谨的逻辑和雄辩的口才在法庭上赢得了许多案件。
This litigation lawyer won many cases in court with his rigorous logic and eloquent rhetoric.

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Questions about 讼

What does 讼 mean in Chinese?

讼 (sòng) means “To dispute in court” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 讼?

讼 is pronounced sòng in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 讼 have?

讼 has 6 strokes.

How do you write 讼?

讼 is written in 6 strokes, starting from the radical 讠. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 讼?

The radical of 讼 is 讠, and 讼 is a phono-semantic compound.