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
诉说
sùshuō
to tell; to recount; to pour out
Characters in this word
说 shuō
- Strokes
- 9
- Radical
- 讠 — words, speech
- Made of
- 讠 words, speech 兑 to exchange
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
Example phrases
- 这组照片静静诉说着城市更新背后被忽略的个人记忆。 Zhè zǔ zhàopiàn jìngjìng sùshuō zhe chéngshì gēngxīn bèihòu bèi hūlüè de gèrén jìyì. This set of photographs quietly recounts the personal memories overlooked behind urban renewal.
- 爷爷常诉说年轻时的故事，孩子们听得入了迷。 Yéye cháng sùshuō niánqīng shí de gùshi, háizimen tīng de rùle mí. Grandfather often recounts stories from his youth, and the children listen spellbound.
- 她向好友诉说心事，说完后觉得轻松多了。 Tā xiàng hǎoyǒu sùshuō xīnshì, shuō wán hòu juéde qīngsōng duō le. She poured out what was on her mind to her close friend and felt much lighter afterwards.
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
- 诉苦 sùkǔ to pour out one's troubles; to complain of hardships
- 诉求 sùqiú appeal; demand; claim
- 诉讼 sùsòng litigation; lawsuit; to litigate
- 诉诸 sùzhū to resort to; to appeal to
- 说 shuō to say, to speak
- 说话 shuōhuà to talk, to speak