诰 Stroke Order — How to Write 诰

诰 is written in 9 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 讠, then complete the remaining strokes.

Stroke order matters in Chinese: it keeps the character balanced, and it is how dictionaries and handwriting input methods expect a character to be written.

诰 Radical and Character Components

Components:讠告

诰 is an ideographic compound. To verbally 讠 inform 告; 告 also provides the pronunciation.

Radical: 讠 + 7 more strokes

诰 Pronunciation and Pinyin

gào

Meanings of 诰 in Chinese

gào诰

In ancient China, an imperial edict or command issued by the emperor to his officials, often conferring titles or awards.

她祖父曾获得皇帝的诰命嘉奖。

Her grandfather once received an imperial edict of commendation from the emperor.

To admonish, warn, or encourage.

老师诰诫学生要勤奋学习。

The teacher admonished the students to study diligently.

An imperial edict or patent, especially one issued by an emperor to appoint or grant titles/lands to officials or subjects.

古时，皇帝会颁诰封赏有功之臣。

In ancient times, emperors would issue imperial patents to reward meritorious officials.

Common Words and Phrases with 诰

gào诰mìng命

An imperial order or mandate, especially one bestowing a title of nobility on high-ranking officials (fifth rank and above) or their wives; also, a woman holding such a title.