Writing
指控 (zhǐ kòng) — how to say "accusation" in Chinese
指控
Accusation, to accuse
verb
Character composition
指
to point
控
to accuse, to control
Radicals / Keys
手
Hand
#64 · shǒu · 4 strokes
Collocations
提出指控
tí chū zhǐ kòng
to file an accusation
Examples
律师对被告提出了严厉的指控。
The lawyer made a severe accusation against the defendant.
他提出指控。
He made an accusation.
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Accusation meaning in Chinese
"accusation" in Chinese is 指控 (zhǐ kòng).
What does 指控 mean in English?
指控 (zhǐ kòng) means "Accusation, to accuse".
How is 指控 pronounced?
It is pronounced zhǐ kòng (written as zhi kong, zhikong). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "accusation" in Chinese characters?
It is written 指控: 指 has 9 strokes, 控 has 11 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 指控?
指控 is on the HSK 3.0 levels 7–9 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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