| 奏 | 233A05 12.81 | 部居  | 畫數 9 | ㄗㄡˋ [zou4] | ||
| V.i. & t. | (1) To play music: 奏樂 ditto; 奏琴 play the piano; 奏鼓 beat the drum; 演奏 give a musical performance; 和奏 to play in harmony; 合奏 to play together, as a band or orchestra; 獨奏 (give) a solo; 彈奏 play (piano, violin); 二重奏 duet; 三重奏 trio; 吹奏 play (a wind instrument). (2) Memorialize the emperor: 奏摺，奏疏，奏章，奏本 [zou4zhe2], [zou4shu1], [zou4zhang1], [zou4ben3]↓; a memorial to the throne; 奏草，奏稿 a draft memorial: 奏對 (of ministers) to answer questions at an audience with the emperor; 陳奏，面奏，上奏 memorialize the throne in person; 先斬後奏 (a general empowered to) execute person on the spot without prior approval from the court. | |||||
| Words | 1. 奏案 [zou4an4], n., formerly, a matter laid before and approved by the throne. 2. 奏本 [zou4ben3], n., a memorial to ruler. 3. 奏刀 [zou4dao1], v.t., (LL) to cut (meat) with butcher's knife. 4. 奏功 [zou4gong1], v.i., be successful in undertaking. 5. 奏章 [zou4zhang1], n., a memorial to ruler. 6. 奏摺 [zou4zhe2], n., a memorial to the throne. 7. 奏捷 [zou4jie2], v.i., (1) be victorious (in war); (2) to report news of victory to government. 8. 奏技 [zou4ji4], v.i., (of acrobats, singers, dancers) to stage a performance. 9. 奏凱 [zou4kai3], v.i., be victorious in war. 10. 奏效 [zou4xiao4], v.i., to show results. 11. 奏疏 [zou4shu1], n., a memorial to ruler. 12. 奏參 [zou4can1], v.t., impeach (an official) by means of a memorial to the throne. 13. 奏議 [zou4yi4], n., (1) memorandum on current national affairs submitted to the ruler; (2) a memorial to the throne. | |||||