檄文 Traditional form: 檄文 Pinyin (reading): xíwén Definitions: (old, now used figuratively) official call to arms official denunciation Characters: 檄 - to order, to dispatch; urgency, a call to arms 文 - culture, literature, writing Traditional characters: 檄 - to order, to dispatch; urgency, a call to arms 文 - culture, literature, writing