诏 (zhào) — imperial edict, imperial decree (bound form, used in historical/literary contexts)
Definition
A bound historical/literary noun meaning 'imperial edict' — only appears in compounds like 诏书, 诏令, and never stands alone in modern Chinese.
bound form
imperial edictimperial decree (bound form, used in historical/literary contexts)
Examples
- 诏。Huáng dì xià zhào xuān bù dà shè tiān xià.The emperor issued an edict announcing a general amnesty.
- 诏。Zhè fèn zhào shū bǎo cún zài bó wù guǎn lǐ.This imperial decree is preserved in the museum.
- 诏。Gǔ dài huáng dì cháng yǐ zhào lìng zhì guó.Ancient emperors often ruled the country by imperial decrees.
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