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诉 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
诉 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
诉 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
诉 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
诉 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
诉 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
诉 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
诉 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now

诉 Stroke Order — How to Write 诉

Stroke Order

诉 is written in 7 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.

诉 Radical and Character Components

Components:讠斥

诉 is an ideographic compound. Words 讠 of blame 斥; 斥 also provides the pronunciation.

Radical: 讠 + 5 more strokes

诉 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • sù

Meanings of 诉 in Chinese

1

sù诉

To narrate; to pour out, as in telling, complaining, expressing wishes or innermost feelings.
她向朋友倾诉了自己的烦恼。
She poured out her worries to her friend.
To accuse, to sue, or to litigate; to bring a complaint against someone in court.
他决定对公司提起诉讼，以维护自己的合法权益。
He decided to file a lawsuit against the company to protect his legitimate rights and interests.

Common Words and Phrases with 诉

1
sù诉kǔ苦
To pour out one's grievances or give utterance to grief.
她经常向朋友诉苦，抱怨生活中的不顺心
She often complains to her friends about the dissatisfactions in her life.
2
sù诉shù述
To tell or narrate; to state or recount in detail, often referring to an event or experience.
她向律师详细诉述了案件的始末
She recounted the full details of the case to the lawyer.
3
sù诉shuō说
to tell; to recount; to inform
她向她的朋友诉说了最近的烦恼。
She confided her recent troubles to her friend.
4
sù诉sòng讼
Lawsuit; litigation; legal action. It is the process of taking a dispute or claim to a court of law for judgment.
经过漫长的诉讼过程，双方最终达成和解。
After a lengthy litigation process, both parties finally reached a settlement.
5
sù诉yuān冤
To vent one's grievances or complain about injustice.
他遭受了不公正的待遇，渴望有机会向村长诉冤。
He suffered unfair treatment and longed for an opportunity to air his grievances to the village chief.
6
sù诉yuàn愿
An administrative appeal or petition filed by a party with a superior administrative authority to challenge an improper decision or disposition made by a state organ.
员工对部门主管的绩效评定有异议时，可以通过内部程序向上级部门提出诉愿，请求公正审查。
When an employee disputes their department manager's performance review, they can file an administrative appeal through internal procedures to a higher department, requesting an impartial review.
7
sù诉zhū诸
to resort to; to turn to (e.g., law, violence)
在遇到分歧时，他们倾向于诉诸对话而不是冲突。
When encountering disagreements, they tend to resort to dialogue rather than conflict.
8
sù诉zhū诸gōng公lùn论
To appeal to public opinion; to bring an issue to the public for discussion and support.
由于内部协商未能解决问题，公司最终决定将改革方案诉诸公论，听取各方意见。
As internal negotiations failed to resolve the issue, the company ultimately decided to appeal to public opinion regarding the reform plan, seeking input from all sides.
9
sù诉zhuàng状
A legal document, an older term for a plaint or indictment, used to initiate a lawsuit or formally accuse someone in court.
他向法院提交了诉状，要求赔偿因合同违约造成的损失。
He submitted the statement of claim to the court, demanding compensation for losses caused by breach of contract.

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Questions about 诉

What does 诉 mean in Chinese?

诉 (sù) means “To narrate” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 诉?

诉 is pronounced sù in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 诉 have?

诉 has 7 strokes.

How do you write 诉?

诉 is written in 7 strokes, starting from the radical 讠. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 诉?

The radical of 诉 is 讠, and 诉 is an ideographic compound.