敕 chì — imperial decree · English

敕

chì

imperial decree

At a glance · 敕

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Evolution of the glyph

Five stages, from a sketch of the real object to regular script — tap a stage, drag the timeline, or play the animation.

Object sketchBefore writing · drawing what was seen
Oracle boneShang dynasty · c. 1300–1046 BCE
Seal scriptQin dynasty · 221–206 BCE
Clerical scriptHan dynasty · 206 BCE–220 CE
Regular scriptWei–Jin to Tang · c. 3rd–9th century CE

Object sketchBefore writing · drawing what was seenOracle boneShang dynasty · c. 1300–1046 BCESeal scriptQin dynasty · 221–206 BCEClerical scriptHan dynasty · 206 BCE–220 CERegular scriptWei–Jin to Tang · c. 3rd–9th century CE

⚠ Some ancient forms are not attested：oracle bone form、seal script form。No excavated oracle bone / seal artifact is attested for this character yet; we leave it blank rather than fabricate.

小篆从攴束声，形声（或会意）字，本指诫饬、整饬。后专指帝王命令。隶楷作「敕」。

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Origins & notes

「敕」本指告诫整饬，后专指皇帝诏令。

Structure

形声字，攴（攵）为意符，束为声符。

At a glance

Pinyinchì

Radical攵

Strokes11

UnicodeU+6555

Character type会意

Theme政事

Six languages, one character

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English imperial decree An imperial order or command.

Français décret impérial Un décret ou ordre impérial.

Español decreto imperial Un decreto o orden imperial.

العربية أمر إمبراطوري أمر أو مرسوم إمبراطوري.

Русский императорский указ Императорский указ, повеление.

Common words

敕chìimperial order
敕令chì lìngdecree

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