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旨

zhǐ

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Definitions

  1. 1. imperial decree
  2. 2. purport
  3. 3. aim
  4. 4. purpose

Words Containing 旨

遵旨
zūn zhǐ

to obey the Emperor's decree

题旨
tí zhǐ

subject of literary work

要旨
yào zhǐ

the gist (of a text or argument)

宏旨
hóng zhǐ

gist

懿旨
yì zhǐ

an imperial decree

宗旨
zōng zhǐ

objective

奉旨
fèng zhǐ

on imperial orders

谕旨
yù zhǐ

imperial edict

传旨
chuán zhǐ

issue a decree

意旨
yì zhǐ

intent

降旨
jiàng zhǐ

to issue an imperial edict

主旨演讲
zhǔ zhǐ yǎn jiǎng

keynote speech

旨意
zhǐ yì

decree

言近旨远
yán jìn zhǐ yuǎn

simple words with a profound meaning (idiom)

圣旨
shèng zhǐ

imperial edict

诏旨
zhào zhǐ

an Imperial edict

旨趣
zhǐ qù

(literary) purport; objective; intent

主旨
zhǔ zhǐ

gist

旨在
zhǐ zài

to have as its purpose