In Classical Chinese, often implied formally informing superiors (e.g., reporting to a ruler or deity).

吿 (older form, used in Kangxi Dictionary and some traditional orthographies)

Phono-semantic compound:
口 (구, mouth) — semantic component, representing speech or announcement
牛 (우, ox) — phonetic component, giving the sound
Original form 吿 (U+543F) more clearly shows this composition and is preserved in traditional forms used in Hong Kong and Japanese kyūjitai.

告知 (공지) — notification, announcement
告白 (고백) — confession, declaration
告訴 (고소) — accusation, lawsuit
忠告 (충고) — sincere advice, counsel
警告 (경고) — warning

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Vocabulary

to combine, to unite, to put together, to gather, to collect

same, together, collective

name

to face, to turn toward

ruler, lord, sovereign

not, to deny, to block

to inhale, to suck in, to drink, to absorb, to smoke (as in cigarettes)

I, me, first-person pronoun

to announce, to inform, to tell, to report, to accuse, to sue (in legal contexts)

all around, complete, thorough

taste

to scold, to reproach, to exhale, to blow air

to call, to cry out, to shout, to exhale, breathe out

life, fate, destiny

harmony, peace

to be sad, sorrowful, pitiable

goods, product, item, quality, grade, class

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告

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