Learn to Write Chinese Characters with Video Tutorials
Watch the video of writing the Chinese character "奏", learn the correct stroke order (笔顺) of the character "奏", and master the standard way of writing the character "奏".
Free Printable Handwriting Practice with Stroke Order: 奏
Printable Writing Practice Worksheet of "奏" in Portrait Orientation (Tian Zi Ge)
奏
[zòu]
动词
【本义】: 奉献,送上
【造字法】: 会意。小篆字形。上为“屮”(chè),初生的草,有上进义;中为双手形;下为“本”(tāo),行趋之义。
1. 作乐(yue ㄩㄝˋ),依照曲调吹弹乐器: 演奏。奏国歌。奏鸣曲。
(To play music according to a tune; perform music: to perform. Play the national anthem. Play a melody.)
2. 封建时代臣子对皇帝陈述意见或说明事情: 启奏。奏议。奏疏。奏折。奏本。奏对。
(In feudal times, officials presenting opinions or explaining matters to the emperor: to submit a written appeal. Memorials or petitions to the emperor.)
3. 呈现,取得: 奏效。奏功。奏捷(取得胜利)。大奏奇功。
(To present or obtain: to achieve effects. To achieve merit. To win victory. Accomplish remarkable feats.)
4. 进(刀)
(To feed (the knife).)
名词
1. 臣子上帝王的文书:
(Official documents submitted by officials to the emperor.)
- 在奏未上,会得进兵玺书。《后汉书·赵充国传》
(Before the memorial is submitted, one should obtain the military edict before proceeding.)
- 《文心雕龙》:汉定礼仪,则有四品:一曰章,二曰奏,三曰表,四曰议。章以谢恩,奏以按劾,表以陈情,议以执异。
(In the Han dynasty, there were four types of documents: one, the "chapter"; two, the "zǎo" (memorial); three, the "list"; four, the "discussions". Chapters are for thankfulness, memorials for criticisms, lists for expressing sentiments, and discussions for stating differences.)
例: 奏稿(奏章的草稿); 奏札(臣下上殿奏对时呈给皇帝的文书); 奏牍(书写奏章的简牍); 奏案(批阅奏本的几桌)
(Examples: Draft of a memorial; the document presented to the emperor during an audience; writings used for memorials; desks for reviewing memorials.)