敕 (chì) — imperial edict (bound form) | TongTong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

敕 (chì) is a bound-form classical word meaning 'imperial edict' — it is never used alone, but only as part of compounds like 敕令, 敕书, 敕封 (all meaning an official order from the emperor).

bound form

imperial edict (bound form)

Examples

敕，。
Huáng dì bān bù le yí dào chì lìng, yāo qiú gè dì jiàng dī fù shuì.
The emperor issued an imperial order requiring tax reductions across the land.
敕。
Zhè dào chì shū shì míng dài huáng dì qīn zì xiě de.
This imperial edict was personally written by a Ming dynasty emperor.
敕。
Lì shǐ xué jiā zài yán jiū táng dài de chì fēng zhì dù.
Historians are studying the Tang dynasty system of conferring titles by imperial decree.

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