奏帖

zòutiě

noun

Measure Word

一道奏帖 dào

Meanings

1 memorial to the emperor (folded in accordion form)
2 imperial petition document

Characters

to memorialize, present to the throne

card, written notice

Examples

大臣们纷纷上奏帖，请求皇上裁断。

Dàchénmen fēnfēn shàng zòutiě, qǐngqiú huángshàng cáiduàn.

The officials submitted memorials one after another, requesting the emperor's decision.

他写了一道奏帖参奏贪官。

Tā xiěle yí dào zòutiě cān zòu tān guān.

He wrote a memorial to impeach the corrupt official.

Tips

history

奏帖 are accordion-folded petitions to the emperor — distinct from longer 奏章 (zòuzhāng) and the more formal 奏折 (zòuzhé) of the Qing. The Qing emperors famously red-penned (朱批) replies directly onto these documents.

Stroke Order

奏 zòu

帖 tiě