勅 (chì) - Imperial edict or decree & an order issued by an emperor

勅Tone 4

chì ｜ 9 strokes ｜ radical: 力

橙丁

勅 · chì

Imperial edict or decree;

an order issued by an emperor;

variant form of 敕.

Imperial edict or decreean order issued by an emperorvariant form of 敕.

Usage highlights

Imperial edictImperial decreeHandwritten imperial orderProclamation of imperial decreeImperial sealImperial messenger

Synonyms

  • 敕— Imperial edict (standard form)
  • 诏— Imperial proclamation
  • 旨— Imperial decree

Antonyms

  • 违— To disobey or violate
  • 抗— To resist or oppose

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The emperor issued an imperial edict (皇帝下勅).
  • This document bears the imperial seal (勅命).
  • He received a handwritten decree from the emperor (手勅).
  • The imperial order was proclaimed throughout the land (宣勅).

Collocations

  • Imperial edict(勅命)
  • Imperial decree(勅令)
  • Handwritten imperial order(手勅)
  • Proclamation of imperial decree(宣勅)
  • Imperial seal(勅印)
  • Imperial messenger(勅使)

Idioms

  • Imperial edict and official documents(勅牒)
  • Imperial order and state affairs(勅政)
  • To receive an imperial command(受勅)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • 勅 represents imperial authority in traditional Chinese governance, used exclusively for documents issued by the emperor.
  • The character demonstrates the linguistic connection between written commands and physical effort, as it contains the 'force/strength' radical 力.
  • In historical context, receiving a 勅 was considered a great honor and carried absolute authority throughout the empire.

FAQ