kǒu

archaic
formal

Meaning of 口谕

口谕 means oral instruction; verbal order. Pronounced kǒu yù.

  • oral instruction; verbal order

Definitions & Examples

Huáng
shàng
xià
kǒu
 
mìng
jìn
gōng
 

The emperor issued an oral edict, ordering him to enter the palace immediately.

zhǐ
tīng
qīn
de
kǒu
xíng
shì
 

He only acts upon his father's verbal instructions.

Zhè
dào
kǒu
zhèng
shì
de
zhào
shū
chuán
gèng
kuài
 

This oral command was relayed faster than a formal imperial decree.

Zài
dài
 
yǒu
shí
kǒu
jiù
děng
tóng
 

In ancient times, an oral order could sometimes equate to law.

chén
men
guì
jiē
tài
hòu
de
kǒu
 

The ministers knelt to receive the Empress Dowager's verbal command.

Measure Words

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Primary
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