飭

简 饬 · 繁 飭
Mandarin · pinyin chì

Meanings

  1. (bound form) to put in order
  2. to arrange properly
  3. circumspect
  4. well-behaved
  5. to give (sb) an order
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飭
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饬
chì · order; command; give command
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4 · chi4

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cik1 · sik1

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  1. (literary) to put in order; to readjust; to rectify
  2. (literary) cautious; careful; prudent; orderly
  3. (alt-of, alternative) alternative form of 敕 (chì, “to order; to admonish”)
  4. (literary) alternative form of 飾 /饰 (shì, “to decorate; to adorn”)

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