zhào

historical
formal
noun

Meaning of 遗诏

遗诏 means imperial edict left by an emperor on his deathbed; final will of a sovereign. Pronounced yí zhào.

  • imperial edict left by an emperor on his deathbed; final will of a sovereign

Definitions & Examples

Xiān
jià
bēng
qián
liú
xià
le
zhào
 

The late emperor left a deathbed edict before passing away.

zhào
mìng
tài
chéng
huáng
wèi
 

The edict ordered the crown prince to inherit the throne.

Xuān
zhào
de
shí
hòu
 
qún
chén
guì
bài
 

When the edict was read, all the officials knelt in obeisance.

Zhè
dào
zhào
gǎi
biàn
le
shǐ
de
zǒu
xiàng
 

This edict changed the course of history.

Relations

Measure Words

/ dào
Primary
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