to tell; to pour out (告诉, 倾诉); to sue; to appeal (诉讼, 上诉)
诉 is to tell out — what 告诉 says, or what a lawsuit claims.
GF0025–2021 character list · 一级WHOLE GLYPH & STRUCTURE
The header says 左形右声 without naming pieces; the speech radical is clear, and the right piece 斥 is the historical sound side, shown without a modern sound rule.
WHOLE CHARACTER
to tell; to pour out (告诉, 倾诉); to sue; to appeal (诉讼, 上诉)
诉 is to tell out — what 告诉 says, or what a lawsuit claims.
The header says 左形右声 without naming pieces; the speech radical is clear, and the right piece 斥 is the historical sound side, shown without a modern sound rule.
MEANING (THE SPEECH RADICAL)
speech (from 言)
The simplified speech form; not a standalone page.
In 诉: meaning (the speech radical) Shown with its documented or clearly limited role.
SOUND
to rebuke; to reject
Standalone meaning is kept separate from its historical sound role in 诉; chì and sù share tone 4 only.
In 诉: sound The right piece, the historical sound side; chì and sù share tone 4 only.
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