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诉sù

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诉

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Shuowen

The character 诉 combines 言 (speech) as its semantic radical with 斥 (to reprove, to accuse) as the phonetic component, together representing the act of speaking against someone. Its original meaning was to inform or report to an authority, particularly in the sense of lodging a formal accusation or complaint. The structure reflects the ancient practice of verbal reproof or indictment, where speech directed at someone in a legal context became the basis for this character.

Pinyin

sù· HSK 1