sī​lún

imperial decree

  • created sense approved 丝纶/絲綸 · sī​lún · imperial decree — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    丝纶 / 絲綸

    sī​lún

    imperial decree

    (literary) an imperial decree or edict issued by an emperor; originally from a passage in the "Book of Rites" comparing the king's words to silk threads and fishing lines.

    丝 (literal) → 丝/絲 · sī · silk 纶 (bound) → 纶/綸 · lún · silk thread

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