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
诉诸
sùzhū
to resort to; to appeal to
Characters in this word
诸 zhū
- Strokes
- 10
- Radical
- 讠 — words, speech
- Made of
- 讠 words, speech 者 that which
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
Example phrases
- 在证据不足的情况下，他只能诉诸情感来争取听众的支持。 Zài zhèngjù bùzú de qíngkuàng xià, tā zhǐ néng sùzhū qínggǎn lái zhēngqǔ tīngzhòng de zhīchí. With insufficient evidence, he could only appeal to emotion to win the audience's support.
- 谈判失败后，双方只好诉诸法律。 Tànpàn shībài hòu, shuāngfāng zhǐhǎo sùzhū fǎlǜ. After the negotiations failed, the two sides had no choice but to turn to the law.
- 好的广告诉诸情感，让人觉得温暖。 Hǎo de guǎnggào sùzhū qínggǎn, ràngrén juéde wēnnuǎn. Good advertising appeals to emotion and makes people feel warmth.
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
- 诉说 sùshuō to tell; to recount; to pour out
- 诉讼 sùsòng litigation; lawsuit; to litigate
- 诸多 zhūduō many, numerous
- 诸如此类 zhūrúcǐlèi and so on; such things; the like