chì
jiàn

formal
archaic

Meaning of 敕建

敕建 means to build by imperial decree; to have (a structure) constructed under an emperor's order. Pronounced chì jiàn.

  • to build by imperial decree; to have (a structure) constructed under an emperor's order

Definitions & Examples

Zhè
zuò
shì
Táng
dài
huáng
chì
jiàn
de
 

This ancient temple was built by decree of a Tang dynasty emperor.

duō
huáng
jiā
líng
qǐn
dōu
shì
chì
jiàn
de
 

Many imperial mausoleums were constructed by imperial order.

Chì
jiàn
gōng
chéng
wǎng
wǎng
guī
hóng
 
hào
fěi
 

Imperially commissioned projects were often grand in scale and costly.