appoint or bestow titles by imperial decree
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to appoint or bestow (official titles, ranks, or honors) by imperial decree
formalA historical term specifically used in the context of Chinese imperial courts. It is not used in modern administrative contexts.
Huáng皇
dì帝
chì敕
fēng封
tā他
wéi为
dà大
jiàng将
jūn军
。
The emperor appointed him as Grand General by imperial decree.
Yīn因
qí其
zhàn战
gōng功
，
tā他
bèi被
cháo朝
tíng廷
chì敕
fēng封
wéi为
hóu侯
jué爵
。
For his military achievements, he was bestowed the title of Marquis by the imperial court.
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Chì敕
fēng封
de的
yí仪
shì式
tōng通
cháng常
zài在
tài太
miào庙
jǔ举
xíng行
。
The ceremony for bestowing titles by decree was usually held in the Imperial Ancestral Temple.