上訪 [－访]

Jyutping soeng6 fong2
Pinyin shàng fǎng

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. to seek an audience with higher-ups (esp. government officials) to petition for sth
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. verb
    to apply for an audience with the higher authorities to appeal for help, especially done by government officials
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. （沒有對應漢語詞彙）
Definitions (兩岸三地生活差異詞語彙編—Two Shores Three Places)
  1. 社會生活現象：臺
    陳情、請願、訴願
  2. 社會生活現象：陸
    上訪、信訪
  3. 差異說明
    大陸​的​「​上訪​」​和​「​信訪​」​差異性​在於​，​前者​是​當事者​親自​前往​政府部門​提出​申訴​、​控告​或​檢舉​，​而​後者​是​當事者​以​書信​、​電子郵件​、​傳真​或​電話​等​形式​，​向​政府​機關​反映​情況​，​要求​解決問題​。