诉
诉 (sù) · to tell
诉 (sù) means “to tell”. It is made of 讠 + 斥 and has 7 strokes.
Break 诉 into its parts
What 诉 is made of
- 讠 yán — speech
- 斥 chì — to scold
- 斤 jīn — a catty (about 500 grams)
- 厂 chǎng — cliff
- 下 xià — down
- 丶 — dot
- 斤 jīn — a catty (about 500 grams)
Origin hint: Words 讠 of blame 斥; 斥 also provides the pronunciation (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences with 告诉
请告诉我你的名字。Qǐng gàosu wǒ nǐ de míngzi.Please tell me your name.
你告诉妈妈了吗？Nǐ gàosu māma le ma?Have you told Mom?
Words with 诉
Also built with 讠
- 认rènto know
- 记jìto remember
- 识shíto know
- 试shìto try
- 话huàwords
- 语yǔlanguage
- 说shuōto speak
- 请qǐngplease
- 读dúto read
- 课kèlesson
- 谁shéiwho
- 谢xièthank
Quick facts
| Pinyin | sù |
|---|---|
| Meaning | to tell |
| Strokes | 7 |
| Radical | 言 (speech, #149) |
| Pattern | Left–right |
Questions about 诉
What does 诉 mean?
诉 (sù) means “to tell”.
How many strokes does 诉 have?
诉 has 7 strokes.
What is the radical of 诉?
The radical of 诉 is 言 (yán, “speech”), Kangxi radical number 149.
What parts make up 诉?
诉 is made of 讠 (speech) and 斥 (to scold).
Keep learning
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