to complain

to sue; to tell

speech (讠) + reprimand (斥) = to complain, sue, or tell

斥 carries the sense of reprimanding or pushing away — combined with the speech radical, the character evokes forceful, directed words: a complaint, an accusation, or a formal telling. The mouth is open, and the tone is urgent.

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Words with 诉

陈诉

chén sù

to state; to present; to set forth (a situation, opinion, grievance etc), often to an authority

集体诉讼

jí tǐ sù sòng

(law) class action

上诉

shàng sù

to appeal (a judicial case)

上诉法院

shàng sù fǎ yuàn

appeals court

主诉

zhǔ sù

(medicine) to complain of; a patient's brief account of their illness

互诉衷肠

hù sù zhōng cháng

(idiom) to confide in each other

倾诉

qīng sù

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

公诉

gōng sù

public prosecution

公诉人

gōng sù rén

district attorney

分诉

fēn sù

to narrate

刑事诉讼法

xíng shì sù sòng fǎ

criminal procedure

刑诉法

xíng sù fǎ

criminal procedure

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