诰 Stroke Order

诰 (gào) 1. Ancient emperors' commands to officials: 诰命, 诰封. - Meaning: Commands or edicts issued by ancient emperors to their subjects, often in the form of official documents. 2. Admonition; encouragement: 自诰, 诰诫. - Meaning: To give advice or encourage someone, often in a formal or written manner. 3. Official document for appointments or grants by the emperor: 诰敕 (documents for officials receiving titles). - Meaning: Official writings issued for the purpose of appointing or granting titles to individuals by the emperor. In ancient times, both lower and upper ranks received such documents. 誥 gào - Function: Verb - Original meaning: To inform or tell. - Character formation: A phono-semantic compound with elements signifying speech and the act of informing. 1. To inform or to tell; for instance, "to announce or decree." - Example: In ancient contexts, 诰 was used interchangeably with the word "告" which means to announce or inform. 2. To admonish; to encourage or advise. - Example: For instance, "To give admonitions or teachings." 誥 gào - Function: Noun 1. A written admonition; an imperial mandate. - Meaning: Text written to admonish or as a formal decree by an emperor; historically significant in the function of conveying orders and appointments. 2. Historical context: In ancient times, 诰 represents communications between different hierarchical levels of authority. The Qin dynasty replaced ancient practices with its own verbiage, while during the Tang dynasty and further, the term evolved. Example usages: - 诰命夫人 (referring specifically to a lady who has received a title); - 诰授 (to grant through decree). - 诰文 (texts related to prayers or official requests).