申诉 Traditional form: 申訴 Pinyin (reading): shēnsù Definitions: to file a complaint to appeal (to an authority, a higher court of justice etc) complaint appeal Characters: 申 - to report; to extend; to explain; to declare 诉 - to accuse, to sue; to inform; to narrate Traditional characters: 申 - to report; to extend; to explain; to declare 訴 - to accuse, to sue; to inform; to narrate