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Meaning of

衙 means yamen; local government office; surname Ya. Pronounced yá.

  • yamen; local government office
  • surname Ya

Character Info

Radical
Strokes4
Components

Stroke Order

Definitions & Examples

dài
mén
qián
tōng
cháng
yǒu
míng
yuān
de
shè
shī
 

In ancient times, there were usually facilities for beating drums to appeal for justice in front of yamen.

mén
wéi
chí
dāng
zhì
ān
shōu
shuì
 

Yamen runners were responsible for maintaining local order and collecting taxes.

Qīng
cháo
de
fāng
mén
fēn
wéi
 
zhōu
 
xiàn
sān
 

Local yamen in the Qing Dynasty were divided into three levels: prefecture, department, and county.

Bǎi
xìng
gào
zhuàng
yào
xiān
dào
xiàn
mén
mén
kǒu
jiāo
zhuàng
 

Common people who wanted to file a lawsuit first needed to submit a petition at the county yamen gate.

Jiù
shí
jīng
cháng
huì
zài
jiē
tóu
xún
luó
pán
chá
xíng
rén
 

In the old days, yamen runners often patrolled the streets and checked passersby.