The character 诉 — “tell”: how to write it and what it means
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The Chinese character 诉 is read sù and means “tell”. Below: the stroke order step by step, what the character is made of and the words it appears in.
Stroke order: how to write 诉
诉 has 7 strokes. At each step the new stroke is highlighted — write them in the same order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical, a frame before what is inside it, and the bottom stroke of the frame last.
To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for 诉, with strokes to trace and empty squares.
What 诉 is made of
On the left, 讠 “speech”. In 告诉 it is read with the neutral tone.
The parts of a character hint at its meaning or its reading — more in the article “Chinese character radicals”.
Words with 诉
Frequently asked questions
How do you write the character 诉?
诉 has 7 strokes. They follow the usual rules: top to bottom, left to right, horizontal before vertical, outside before inside. The order of each stroke is shown on this page.
What does 诉 mean?
诉 means “tell”. It appears in 告诉 (“tell”), 投诉 (“file a complaint”).
How do you pronounce 诉?
诉 is read sù. The tone is part of the reading: with another melody it becomes another syllable.
How many strokes does 诉 have?
7 strokes.
More characters on the page “Chinese characters with meanings” and in the list of HSK characters by level; whole words are in the dictionary.
Write 诉 yourself
In the lessons you write characters stroke by stroke with a finger or a mouse, and the course checks the order. You can start for free, no sign-up needed.
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