驿 (yì): post horse, relay station
驿 (yì) is a Chinese character meaning “post horse.” Outside the HSK 3.0 syllabus (CLEC 2022), it is composed of 马 (semantic). It ranks #4169 in character frequency (SUBTLEX-CH corpus).
Etymologically derived, 驿 horse. Its radical form 马 (horse) appears in many related characters such as 马 (mǎ, horse), 骂 (mà, to scold), 驾 (jià, to drive).
Definitions
- post horse
- relay station
Etymology & Origin
pictophonetichorse
Stroke Order
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Words & Compounds
Common Compounds
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 驿站noun | yì zhàn | relay station for post horses (old) |
| 驿城区 | yì chéng qū | Yicheng, a district of Zhumadian City 駐馬店市|驻马店市, Henan |
| 龙泉驿区 | lóng quán yì qū | Longquanyi, a district of Chengdu City 成都市, Sichuan |
| 电驿 | diàn yì | relay (electronics) |
| 驿马 | yì mǎ | post horse |
| 驿传 | yì chuán | relay post-horse mail service (in former times) |
| 驿城 | yì chéng | see 驛城區|驿城区 |
| 龙泉驿proper-noun | lóng quán yì | see 龍泉驛區|龙泉驿区 |
驿 appears in 8 compound words: 63 as the first character, 25 as the last, and 13 in a middle position. Compound statistics computed from SUBTLEX-CH and HSK 3.0 vocabulary data.
Example Sentences
车内承载地域文化,车外配套旅游驿站、交通换乘等服务。
chē nèi chéng zài dì yù wén huà , chē wài pèi tào lǚ yóu yì zhàn , jiāo tōng huàn chéng děng fú wù .
The vehicles showcase local culture, while the surrounding area offers services such as tourist rest stops and public transportation transfer points.
从水上听戏、古驿迎宾,到火龙腾空、非遗赶集,传统文化正在解锁更多新玩法。
cóng shuǐ shàng tīng xì , gǔ yì yíng bīn , dào huǒ lóng téng kōng , fēi yí gǎn jí , chuán tǒng wén huà zhèng zài jiě suǒ gèng duō xīn wán fǎ .
From watching opera on the water and welcoming guests at historic post stations to fire dragons soaring through the air and intangible cultural heritage fairs, traditional culture is opening up new ways to experience it.
园区位于沙苑,作为关中平原唯一的沙丘地貌,此地是唐代重要驿站。
yuán qū wèi yú shā 苑 , zuò wéi guān zhōng píng yuán wéi yī de shā qiū dì mào , cǐ dì shì táng dài chóng yào yì zhàn .
Located in Shayuan, the park is the only area of sand dune terrain on the Guanzhong Plain and served as an important post station during the Tang Dynasty.
它是家,也是驿站;是出发,也是归来。
tā shì jiā , yě shì yì zhàn ; shì chū fā , yě shì guī lái .
It is a home and a resting place; it is a departure and a return.
Character Family
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