諾

Verbal assent that binds the speaker; to promise, consent, or vow.

• Interjection (Performative): In dialogue, serves as a formal response of a subordinate to a superior or official. It signals compliance or acknowledgment of a command (e.g., "I shall," "Understood") rather than a simple confirmation of fact.
• Verb: The act of binding oneself to a course of action through explicit vocal commitment.
• Noun: The promise itself, or the obligation created by verbal assent.

• vs. 允 (yǔn): While both involve agreement, 諾 emphasizes the act of binding oneself via an explicit vocal commitment, whereas 允 can imply general agreement or permission.
• vs. 應 (yìng): 應 often denotes the neutral act of answering or echoing a call; 諾 specifically carries the weight of agreement and subsequent obligation. When used together as 應諾, they mark the transition from responding to committing.

• Fanqie reading: 奴各
• Simplified variant: 诺 (U+8BFA)