Phono-semantic compound:
言 (언, “speech, words”) – provides the meaning (related to speaking or expressing);
斥 (척, “to drive away, to reject”) – provides the sound.
Originally, it conveyed speaking out against something, leading to the meanings of appealing, pleading, or accusing.

It is widely used in words like 呼訴 (호소, appeal) and 訴訟 (소송, lawsuit).

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Words

Vocabulary

rule, law, regulation, compass (drawing tool), to plan, to scheme

to be close, intimate, relatives, parents, direct, personal

to realize, to perceive, to awaken, to reveal

to look, to observe, to behold, inspect

to see, to observe, to view

to untie, to loosen, to solve, to explain, to understand

to teach, to instruct

establish

to appeal, to complain, to bring a lawsuit

an imperial edict, decree

words, lyrics, text

to test, to try, to examine

detailed, complete, thorough

to swear, to vow, to pledge

to give birth, to be born, false, untrue

speech, words, language, to speak

sincerity, wholeheartedness

Explore the meaning, etymology and usage of this Chinese character. Learn its radical and how it is applied in Korean language.

Chinese character

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Chinese characters (Hanja)

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訴

Etymology

Usage in Korean

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