诉 - sù - Chinese character definition, English meaning and stroke order

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12 strokes
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訴 (诉)

sù

Definition

to complain
to sue
to tell

Character Decomposition

Related words (46)

訴冤

sù yuān

to complain; to vent one's grievances

訴願

sù yuàn

to appeal; an appeal (law)

訴求

sù qiú

to appeal; to demand (an answer); requirement; demand; claim; appeal; (marketing) message

訴狀

sù zhuàng

indictment; plea; complaint

訴苦

sù kǔ

to grumble; to complain; grievance

訴論

sù lùn

lawsuit; legal action; accusation

lawsuit

to tell sb

to appeal (to reason, sentiment, charity etc); to resort to (a course of action)

訴述

sù shù

to narrate; to tell of

訴訟中

sù sòng zhōng

pendente lite; during litigation

procedural law

to appeal to the public

上訴

shàng sù

to appeal (a judicial case); appeal

傾訴

qīng sù

to say everything (that is on one's mind)

public charges (law)

to narrate; to explain; to justify oneself

反訴

fǎn sù

counterclaim; countercharge (law)

吐訴

tǔ sù

to pour forth (one's opinions)

哭訴

kū sù

to lament; to complain tearfully; to wail accusingly

投訴

tóu sù

complaint; to file a complaint; to sue

抗訴

kàng sù

to protest against a verdict; to lodge an appeal

控訴

kòng sù

to accuse; to denounce; to make a complaint against; denunciation

to drop a lawsuit

to file a complaint; to appeal (to an authority, a higher court of justice etc); complaint; appeal

to win a court case

private prosecution (law); (of a patient) to describe (one's symptoms)

lose a lawsuit

to sue; to bring a lawsuit against; to prosecute

追訴

zhuī sù

to prosecute; given leave to sue

to state; to assert

district attorney; public prosecutor; procurator

刑訴法

xíng sù fǎ

criminal procedure; abbr. for 刑事訴訟法|刑事诉讼法

counterclaim

written appeal

indictment (law); statement of charges (law)

prosecutor

plaintiff

appeals court

to raise a charge; to sue; to institute proceedings

民事訴訟

mín shì sù sòng

common plea; civil appeal (as opposed to criminal case)

marketing message

appellee (side that won in trial court, whose victory is being appealed by losing side)

追訴時效

zhuī sù shí xiào

period during which one can prosecute or sue sb; within the statute of limitation

criminal procedure

pendente lite; during litigation

Idioms (2)

互訴衷腸

hū sù zhōng cháng

to confide in each other (idiom)

如泣如訴

rú qì rú sù

(lit.) as if weeping and complaining (idiom); (fig.) mournful (music or singing)

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