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HSK 10 N2
yóu
ユウ
Depicts delivering between cities (⻏) and borderlands (垂).
Components
Traditional (郵)
Meaning component
chuí droop
let down
Based on the original "borderlands" meaning of 垂.
Meaning component
city (right)
area
⻏ is a component form of 邑.
Simplified (邮)
Phonetic component
yóu wherefore
cause, reason
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Meaning component
city (right)
area
阝 is a component form of 邑.
Notes
Historical Evolution
Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)
Seal
Shuowen (~100 AD)
Clerical Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)
Clerical
Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)
Clerical Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)
Clerical
Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)
Clerical Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
Clerical
Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
Clerical Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
Clerical
Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
Clerical Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
Clerical
Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
Clerical Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
Clerical
Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
Regular
Modern
Chinese
/ [yóu]
post (office); mail
Example Sentences
Japanese Names
ゆう
female given name
らんらん
Ranran unclassified name