imperial edict; decree
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
imperial edict; decree issued by an emperor
archaicRefers to formal written commands issued by Chinese emperors throughout history. Now primarily used in historical contexts or literary works.
Huáng皇
dì帝
bān颁
bù布
le了
zhào诏
shū书
，
xuān宣
bù布
dà大
shè赦
tiān天
xià下
。
The emperor issued an imperial edict proclaiming a general amnesty.
Tài太
jiàn监
zhàn站
zài在
diàn殿
qián前
gāo高
shēng声
xuān宣
dú读
zhào诏
shū书
。
The eunuch stood before the palace hall and read the edict aloud in a loud voice.
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Zhè这
dào道
zhào诏
shū书
bèi被
shì视
wéi为
zhòng重
yào要
de的
lì历
shǐ史
wén文
xiàn献
。
This imperial edict is regarded as an important historical document.