imperial order
勅 centers on a formal command from a ruler: an imperial order or decree.
勅 combines 束 (bundle) and 力 (power), originally representing the binding force of an imperial decree. The modern form retains this structure.
The left side 束 looks like a bundle of official documents tied together, and the right side 力 is the power enforcing them. Together they represent an imperial order backed by authority.
For チョク, imagine a ruler issuing a decree with a sharp, commanding sound: chok! The chok sound cues チョク, and the order is delivered with force.
imperial rescript
imperial command
imperial edict; decree
imperial envoy; imperial messenger
compilation for the emperor; emperor's literary production
Edict of Milan (313 CE edict that proclaimed religious tolerance in the Roman Empire)
(imperial) edict
imperial appointment
imperial appointee
imperial envoy gate; temple gate used by imperial envoy
the emperor's censure
imperial question
imperial decree
meaning or gist of a decree
poems collected at the behest of the Emperor (from 905 to 1439); Imperial collection of poetry
imperially commissioned poetry anthology
imperial order; imperial will
imperial rescript
festival held by imperial order
shrine whose rituals are attended by an imperial envoy (who presents offerings)