迓 (yà) - To welcome & to greet
迓 · yà
To welcome;
to greet;
to receive (a guest);
to meet.
To welcometo greetto receive (a guest)
Usage highlights
To welcomeTo greet respectfullyTo welcome a guestTo go out to meetTo welcome an envoyTo receive with ceremony
Usage & contexts
Examples
- He went to welcome the guests (迎迓宾客).
- The host greeted the visitors at the gate (在门口迓客).
- This term is used in classical texts (古文中用迓).
Collocations
- To welcome(迎迓)
- To greet respectfully(敬迓)
- To welcome a guest(迓客)
- To go out to meet(出迓)
- To welcome an envoy(迓使)
- To receive with ceremony(礼迓)
Idioms
- To go out to welcome(出迎相迓)
- To respectfully welcome(恭迎敬迓)
Cultural background
FAQ- Primarily used in classical Chinese and formal contexts, especially in historical or literary works.
- Often appears in contexts involving ceremonial welcomes for officials, guests, or envoys.