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应诏

yìng zhào

2-character word Traditional 應詔

What 应诏 means

1. to respond to an imperial decree

The characters in 应诏

• 应yīngto agree (to do sth); should; ought to
• 诏zhào(literary) to admonish; (bound form) imperial edict

Sounds the same

Read yìng zhào, tone for tone, but written differently.

• 映照to shine upon; to reflect
• 应召to respond to a call