诏 zhào decree Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents Showing: edict All meanings 3 zhào 3 edict 2admonish 1 2 sentences for 诏 (zhào — edict) 皇帝颁布了一道诏,命令将军即刻回京。 huángdì bānbù le yī dào zhào, mìnglìng jiāngjūn jíkè huí Jīng. The emperor issued an imperial edict ordering the general to return to the capital immediately. Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary他妄图通过矫诏来夺取军权,最终被识破抓获。 tā wàngtú tōngguò jiǎo zhào lái duóqǔ jūnquán, zuìzhōng bèi shípò zhuāhuò. He attempted to seize military power by forging an imperial decree, but was eventually exposed and captured. Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary