chỉ dụ

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 旨 (“decree”) and 諭 (“order”), calque of Chinese 諭旨／谕旨 (imperial edict).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕi˧˩ zu˧˨ʔ]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕɪj˧˨ jʊw˨˩ʔ]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [cɪj˨˩˦ jʊw˨˩˨]

Noun

chỉ dụ

1. an imperial edict; emperor's decree; royal instruction

   Synonym: chiếu chỉ