誥 (gào) - Gào — an imperial mandate, proclamation, or edict & to announce or declare officially

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誥 · gào

Gào — an imperial mandate, proclamation, or edict;

to announce or declare officially;

a formal document of instruction or command.

Gào — an imperial mandate, proclamation, or edictto announce or declare officiallya formal document of instruction or command.

Usage highlights

Imperial edictProclamation documentTo receive a mandateInstructions and proclamationsTo issue an edictImperial mandate

Synonyms

  • 詔— imperial decree, edict
  • 敕— imperial order, edict
  • 令— order, command

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The emperor issued an imperial edict (誥命).
  • This is a formal proclamation (誥書).
  • He received an official mandate (受誥).
  • The document contains instructions (訓誥).

Collocations

  • Imperial edict(誥命)
  • Proclamation document(誥書)
  • To receive a mandate(受誥)
  • Instructions and proclamations(訓誥)
  • To issue an edict(頒誥)
  • Imperial mandate(誥敕)

Idioms

  • The Mandate of Heaven is not constant(天命靡常 - from classical texts using similar formal language)
  • To issue edicts and bestow honors(頒誥封賞)
  • Imperial decrees and official documents(誥敕文書)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Historically used for formal imperial documents and proclamations during various Chinese dynasties.
  • Part of the formal bureaucratic language system in imperial China.
  • Often associated with high-level official communications and royal decrees.

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