yì
驿
post station; used in place names
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Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesnoun
post station; courier station; relay station
Historical term for facilities along imperial highways that provided fresh horses, food, and lodging for official couriers and travelers.
Gǔ古
dài代
yì驿
zhàn站
zài在
jiāo交
tōng通
hé和
tōng通
xìn信
zhōng中
qǐ起
zhe着
zhòng重
yào要
zuò作
yòng用
。
Ancient post stations played an important role in transportation and communication.
Yì驿
dào道
shì是
lián连
jiē接
jīng京
chéng城
yǔ与
gè各
dì地
de的
zhǔ主
yào要
tōng通
dào道
。
Post roads were the main routes connecting the capital with various regions.
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Yì驿
mǎ马
zài在
gǔ古
dài代
shì是
zhòng重
yào要
de的
jiāo交
tōng通
gōng工
jù具
。
Relay horses were important means of transportation in ancient times.
noun
used in place names (sites of former post stations)
Retained in modern place names to indicate historical locations of imperial relay stations.
Lóng龙
quán泉
yì驿
shì是
Sì四
chuān川
Chéng成
dū都
de的
yī一
gè个
qū区
。
Longquanyi is a district of Chengdu, Sichuan.
Zhèng郑
jiā家
yì驿
wèi位
yú于
Hú湖
nán南
shěng省
Táo桃
yuán源
xiàn县
。
Zhengjiayi is located in Taoyuan County, Hunan Province.
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Xǔ许
duō多
dài带
yì驿
zì字
de的
dì地
míng名
dōu都
wèi位
yú于
gǔ古
dài代
jiāo交
tōng通
yào要
dào道
shàng上
。
Many place names containing the character 驿 are located on ancient transportation routes.