command; govern; direct
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to command and govern; to lead and manage (troops, subordinates, or territory)
literaryLiterary and formal usage, typically employed in military, administrative, or imperial contexts to denote supreme authority over armed forces or regions.
Jiāng将
jūn军
tǒng统
yù御
sān三
jūn军
，
wēi威
zhèn震
sì四
fāng方
。
The general commands the three armed services, his might shaking the four directions.
Zhè这
wèi位
jūn君
zhǔ主
shàn善
yú于
tǒng统
yù御
qún群
chén臣
，
shǐ使
guó国
jiā家
ān安
dìng定
。
This monarch excels at governing his ministers, bringing stability to the nation.
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Tā他
tǒng统
yù御
yǒu有
fāng方
，
bù部
xià下
wú无
bù不
xīn心
fú服
。
He governs with effective methods, and his subordinates are all sincerely convinced.
Tǒng统
yù御
tiān天
xià下
bìng并
fēi非
yì易
shì事
，
xū需
yào要
zhì智
huì慧
yǔ与
rén仁
dé德
。
Ruling the empire is no easy task; it requires wisdom and benevolent virtue.