(chì) - To order & to command

Tone 4

chì | 12 strokes | radical:

· chì

To order;

to command;

to arrange;

to put in order;

to rectify;

to correct;

to admonish;

to warn;

to prepare;

to make ready.

To orderto commandto arrange

Usage highlights

To issue an orderTo rectify disciplineTo admonish and warnTo prepare and make readyTo correct and reformTo command troops

Synonyms

  • to order; command
  • to order; command
  • to put in order; arrange
  • to admonish; warn

Antonyms

  • chaos; disorder
  • to indulge; let loose

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The emperor issued an edict (敕令).
  • He rectified the discipline (整饬纪律).
  • She admonished her subordinates (饬令下属).
  • They prepared for the journey (准备行装).

Collocations

  • To issue an order(饬令)
  • To rectify discipline(整饬纪律)
  • To admonish and warn(戒饬)
  • To prepare and make ready(准备)
  • To correct and reform(纠正)
  • To command troops(命令军队)

Idioms

  • To rectify the law and discipline(整饬法纪)
  • To issue a strict order(严饬命令)
  • To admonish and correct(戒饬纠正)

Cultural background

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  • Historically used in official documents and imperial decrees to convey commands and instructions.
  • Associated with Confucian values of order, discipline, and proper conduct in both personal and official matters.

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