飭 (chì) - To order & to command
飭 · 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
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
FAQ- 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.