zhǔ

to enjoin

to implore; to urge

mouth (口) + sound (属) = to urge with words

口 anchors the meaning in spoken words — urging and imploring are acts of the mouth, repeated and earnest. 属 contributes the sound zhǔ and does not add meaning here.

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妈妈咐我出门前要锁好门。

mā ma zhǔ fù wǒ chū mén qián yào suǒ hǎo mén 。

Mom urged me to make sure the door was locked before going out.

医生咐他每天按时吃药,不能忘。

yī shēng zhǔ fù tā měi tiān àn shí chī yào , bù néng wàng 。

The doctor enjoined him to take his medicine on time every day and not forget.

Words with 嘱

遵医嘱

zūn yī zhǔ

to follow the doctor's advice

遗嘱

yí zhǔ

testament

医嘱

yī zhǔ

doctor's orders

切嘱

qiè zhǔ

urgent advice

千叮万嘱

qiān dīng wàn zhǔ

repeatedly urging

叮嘱

dīng zhǔ

to warn repeatedly

嘱咐

zhǔ fu

to urge; to exhort

嘱托

zhǔ tuō

to entrust a task to sb else

生前预嘱

shēng qián yù zhǔ

living will

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