| 告诉 | gào sù | to press charges; to file a complaint |
| 投诉 | tóu sù | complaint; to complain |
| 诉讼 | sù sòng | lawsuit |
| 申诉 | shēn sù | to file a complaint; to appeal (to an authority, a higher court of justice etc) |
| 起诉 | qǐ sù | to sue; to bring a lawsuit against |
| 诉说 | sù shuō | to recount; to tell of |
| 控诉 | kòng sù | to accuse; to denounce |
| 倾诉 | qīng sù | to say everything (that is on one's mind) |
| 上诉 | shàng sù | to appeal (a judicial case); appeal |
| 诉苦 | sù kǔ | to grumble; to complain |
| 哭诉 | kū sù | to lament; to complain tearfully |
| 诉诸 | sù zhū | to appeal (to reason, sentiment, charity etc); to resort to (a course of action) |
