Language/Mandarin-chinese/Vocabulary/诉(訴)-sù-tell

诉(訴) sù tell in Mandarin Chinese

Definition

Radical is 讠(言) yán “speech”, which gives a hint as to the meaning. The colloquial name for this radical is 言字旁 yánzìpáng “side made up of the character 言.” Phonetic is 斥 chì “scold.” Distinguish simplified 诉 from simplified 听 ting.

Examples

• 告诉 (告訴) gàosu tell [V] (In Beijing, this word is often said and written as 告送 gàosong.)

Sources

Book: Intermediate Written Chinese by Cornelius C. Kubler

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