通谍 (tōng dié) — diplomatic note, official communication between states

Definition

A 通谍 is a formal written communication between governments — a 'diplomatic note' conveying an official position, protest, or demand. The 谍 character here means 'intelligence/document,' not 'spy.'

noun
diplomatic note, official communication between states
Measure word · 份

Examples

  • 通谍。
    Liǎng guó zhī jiān jiāo huàn le zhèng shì tōng dié.
    The two countries exchanged formal diplomatic notes.
  • 通谍。
    Zhè fèn tōng dié biǎo dá le zhèng fǔ duì biān jiè wèn tí de lì chǎng.
    This diplomatic note expresses the government's position on the border issue.
  • 通谍。
    Wài jiāo bù xiàng duì fāng fā chū le kàng yì tōng dié.
    The Ministry of Foreign Affairs sent a protest note to the other side.

Origin

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
辶Written in full as辵chuò
Sound part声符shēngfú
甬
甬yǒng通tōng
The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

通 pairs 辶, a part associated with movement, with 甬, which gives the sound.

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No reliable origin is recorded for this character.

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