邮 (yóu) - post & mail

邮Tone 2

yóu ｜ 7 strokes ｜ radical: 阝

咏与

邮 · yóu

post;

mail;

postal;

relating to mail services or correspondence.

postmailpostal

Usage highlights

post officepostal codepostage stampmailboxpostal servicemail delivery

Synonyms

  • 寄— to send (by post)
  • 信— letter (as in mail)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • I need to send a letter by post (邮寄).
  • This is the post office (邮局).
  • He collects postage stamps (邮票).
  • Please write your postal code (邮政编码).

Collocations

  • post office(邮局)
  • postal code(邮政编码)
  • postage stamp(邮票)
  • mailbox(邮箱)
  • postal service(邮政)
  • mail delivery(邮递)

Idioms

  • No specific idioms with 邮 as the key character, but it appears in compound terms like 邮传 (yóuchuán, postal relay).

Cultural background

FAQ
  • The character 邮 evolved from ancient systems of relaying messages and goods via stations.
  • In modern times, it is central to China's postal system, managed by China Post (中国邮政).

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