yá
衙
yamen; surname
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Meanings
2 senses · 7 examplesnoun
yamen; local government office
literaryNow mostly used in fixed phrases or classical contexts, referring to traditional government offices.
Gǔ古
dài代
yá衙
mén门
qián前
tōng通
cháng常
yǒu有
jī击
gǔ鼓
míng鸣
yuān冤
de的
shè设
shī施
。
In ancient times, there were usually facilities for beating drums to appeal for justice in front of yamen.
Yá衙
mén门
yì役
lì吏
fù负
zé责
wéi维
chí持
dāng当
dì地
zhì治
ān安
hé和
shōu收
qǔ取
fù赋
shuì税
。
Yamen runners were responsible for maintaining local order and collecting taxes.
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Qīng清
cháo朝
de的
dì地
fāng方
yá衙
mén门
fēn分
wéi为
fǔ府
、
zhōu州
、
xiàn县
sān三
jí级
。
Local yamen in the Qing Dynasty were divided into three levels: prefecture, department, and county.
Bǎi百
xìng姓
gào告
zhuàng状
xū需
yào要
xiān先
dào到
xiàn县
yá衙
mén门
mén口
kǒu递
dì交
jiāo状
zhuàng纸
。
Common people who wanted to file a lawsuit first needed to submit a petition at the county yamen gate.
Jiù旧
shí时
yá衙
yì役
jīng经
cháng常
huì会
zài在
jiē街
tóu头
xún巡
luó逻
pán盘
chá查
xíng行
rén人
。
In the old days, yamen runners often patrolled the streets and checked passersby.
noun
surname Ya
neutralUsed as a family name, less common compared to other surnames.
Yá牙
xiān先
sheng生
shì是
wǒ我
men们
xué学
xiào校
de的
yǔ语
wén文
lǎo老
shī师
。
Mr. Ya is the Chinese teacher at our school.
Yá牙
jiā家
shì是
dāng当
dì地
de的
yí一
gè个
xiǎo小
jiā家
zú族
。
The Ya family is a small local clan.