讼 sòng to accuse
to accuse; to argue
How to remember 讼: 讠 words + 公 public = to accuse. With angry words in a public post, the neighbour threatens to accuse the man whose dog ate his tulips.
Component breakdown
讼 = 讠 words + 公 public
- 讠 words
- 公 public
- 八 eight
- 厶 cocoon
With angry words in a public post, the neighbour threatens to accuse the man whose dog ate his tulips.
How it is used
- A bound, legal-register character meaning 'to litigate' - 诉讼 (sùsòng) a lawsuit/litigation, 讼案 (sòng'àn) a legal case, 争讼 (zhēngsòng) to be in litigation.
- Modern usage is almost entirely inside 诉讼 and courtroom vocabulary.