嘱 (zhǔ) - To enjoin & to instruct

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zhǔ ｜ 15 strokes ｜ radical:

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嘱 · zhǔ

To enjoin;

to instruct;

to urge;

to exhort;

to give detailed instructions or orders.

To enjointo instructto urge

Usage highlights

To enjoinTo exhort earnestlyTo entrust with a taskDoctor's ordersLast instructionsTo commission

Synonyms

  • 咐— to instruct; to order
  • 叮— to urge; to exhort (as in 叮嘱)
  • 托— to entrust (as in 嘱托)

Antonyms

  • 听— to listen; to obey (antonym in the sense of giving vs. receiving instruction)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The manager gave clear instructions (嘱咐) to the team.
  • Before leaving, she enjoined (叮嘱) her child to be careful.
  • He was entrusted with an important task (嘱托).
  • The doctor gave the patient detailed medical advice (医嘱).

Collocations

  • To enjoin(嘱咐)
  • To exhort earnestly(叮嘱)
  • To entrust with a task(嘱托)
  • Doctor's orders(医嘱)
  • Last instructions(遗嘱)
  • To commission(嘱寄)

Idioms

  • To give one's last instructions(临终嘱托)
  • To repeatedly exhort(千叮万嘱)
  • To earnestly enjoin(谆谆嘱咐)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Often used in contexts involving care, responsibility, and the passing of wisdom or duties from one person to another.
  • Commonly appears in formal or serious situations, such as legal wills (遗嘱) or important personal requests.
  • Reflects a cultural value placed on heeding the advice and instructions of elders or authorities.

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