诉

訴
sù
#595 most
frequent character
to complain, to sue, to tell

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

诉 pairs 讠 spoken language as the meaning part with 斥 chì as the sound part. It first meant to tell or relate. From there it grew to inform, and then to complain or accuse. The sound link with 斥 is faint today.

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Same Characters, Different Readings

诉sù
variant of 訴|诉[su4]

Homophones

宿sù
lodge for the night, old, former
速sù
fast, rapid, quick, velocity
素sù
raw silk, white, plain, unadorned
肃sù
respectful, solemn, to eliminate

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