Radical 口

14 strokes

mouth 口 (5) + imperial decree (496a) = cough 嗽

The town crier opens his mouth to proclaim the imperial decree but can only cough. / The dwarf thrusts a soda into his hand before he ruins the whole occasion.

bundle 束 (494) + lacking 欠 (361a) = imperial decree

The old people complain that they were lacking their bundles of firewood (which they are traditionally given each winter). an imperial decree has to be issued to rectify the situation. / [No pronunciation needed]