下诏 xiàzhào issue an edict Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 1 sentence 皇帝下诏,命令地方官员务必妥善安置难民。 huángdì xià zhào, mìnglìng dìfāng guānyuán wùbì tuǒshàn ānzhì nànmín. The emperor issued an edict ordering local officials to properly resettle the refugees. Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary