郵 (yóu) - Post — refers to postal service, mail, or & historically used for relay stations in imperial China.

郵Tone 2

yóu ｜ 10 strokes ｜ radical:

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郵 · yóu

Post — refers to postal service, mail, or post office;

historically used for relay stations in imperial China.

Post — refers to postal service, mail, orhistorically used for relay stations in imperial China.

Usage highlights

Post officePostal serviceMail deliveryPostage stampPostal codePostal worker

Synonyms

Antonyms

  • 電— electric/electronic (as in email vs. postal mail)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • I sent a letter by post (郵寄).
  • The post office is on the main street (郵局).
  • He collects postage stamps (郵票).
  • Postal code is required for delivery (郵政編碼).

Collocations

  • Post office(郵局)
  • Postal service(郵政)
  • Mail delivery(郵遞)
  • Postage stamp(郵票)
  • Postal code(郵政編碼)
  • Postal worker(郵差)

Idioms

  • Postal relay station(郵亭)
  • Postal route(郵路)
  • Postal district(郵區)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Historically referred to relay stations in imperial China for official communications and transport.
  • The character evolved to represent modern postal systems introduced in the late Qing dynasty.
  • In Taiwan and Hong Kong, 郵 remains the standard character for postal services.

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