rì
驲
ancient post horse; relay carriage
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
ancient post horse; relay station horse; carriage used at postal stations
archaicAn archaic term referring to the horse or carriage used in ancient China's postal relay station system (驿站). Primarily found in historical and classical texts.
Rì馹
qí骑
fēi飞
chí驰
，
chuán传
dì递
jǐn紧
jí急
jūn军
qíng情
。
Relay horses galloped swiftly, delivering urgent military intelligence.
Gǔ古
dài代
rì馹
chuán传
zhì制
dù度
bǎo保
zhèng证
le了
gōng公
wén文
chuán传
dì递
de的
sù速
dù度
。
The ancient postal relay system ensured the speed of document delivery.
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Cǐ此
dì地
céng曾
wéi为
rì馹
zhàn站
，
gōng供
guān官
yuán员
huàn换
chéng乘
mǎ马
pǐ匹
。
This place once served as a relay station, where officials changed horses.