诉 sù
- Strokes
- 7
- Radical
- 讠 — words, speech
- Made of
- 讠 words, speech 斥 to scold, to upbraid
- How it's built
- Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
诉苦
sùkǔ
to pour out one's troubles; to complain of hardships
Characters in this word
苦 kǔ
- Strokes
- 8
- Radical
- 艹 — grass, weed, plant, herb
- Made of
- 艹 grass, weed, plant, herb 古 old, classic, ancient
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
Example phrases
- 她并不是为了博取同情才诉苦，而是希望有人能真正理解她的处境。 Tā bìng bú shì wèile bóqǔ tóngqíng cái sùkǔ, ér shì xīwàng yǒu rén néng zhēnzhèng lǐjiě tā de chǔjìng. She was not pouring out her troubles to win sympathy, but hoped someone could truly understand her situation.
- 他一遇到朋友就诉苦，说自己工作太累。 Tā yī yùdào péngyou jiù sùkǔ, shuō zìjǐ gōngzuò tài lèi. As soon as he meets a friend, he starts complaining about how exhausting his job is.
- 别总向我诉苦，先想想怎么解决问题。 Bié zǒng xiàng wǒ sùkǔ, xiān xiǎngxiang zěnme jiějué wèntí. Stop always pouring out your troubles to me; first think about how to solve the problem.
Related words
- 告诉 gàosu to tell
- 投诉 tóusù to complain
- 起诉 qǐsù to sue; to prosecute; to bring legal action
- 倾诉 qīngsù to pour out; to confide
- 上诉 shàngsù to appeal
- 申诉 shēnsù to appeal; to lodge a complaint
- 诉求 sùqiú appeal; demand; claim
- 诉说 sùshuō to tell; to recount; to pour out
- 诉讼 sùsòng litigation; lawsuit; to litigate
- 诉诸 sùzhū to resort to; to appeal to
- 痛苦 tòngkǔ pain; suffering
- 苦 kǔ bitter