诉讼
Old HSK 6
诉讼 (sùsòng) · lawsuit
诉讼 (sùsòng) means “lawsuit; litigation”. It is written with 2 characters: 诉 (to tell) + 讼 (to accuse). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 诉讼 is built
The characters
诉 sù · to tell
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)
讼 sòng · to accuse
What 讼 is made of
- 讠yán — speech
- 公gōng — fair
- 八bā — eight
- 厶sī — private
Example sentences
他们决定提起诉讼。Tāmen juédìng tíqǐ sùsòng.They decided to file a lawsuit.
这场诉讼持续了两年。Zhè chǎng sùsòng chíxù le liǎng nián.This lawsuit went on for two years.
Questions about 诉讼
What does 诉讼 mean?
诉讼 (sùsòng) means “lawsuit; litigation”.
How do you pronounce 诉讼?
诉讼 is pronounced sùsòng.
Which HSK level is 诉讼?
诉讼 is in Old HSK 6.
Related words
Learn 诉讼 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 173: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.