Dong Chinese dictionary

yì

relay station

Phonosemantic compound. 馬 represents the meaning and 睪 represents the sound.

Components

馬 Meaning component

mǎ

horse

睪 Sound component

yì

spy on

Evolution

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)

Clerical script

Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)

Clerical script

Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)

Clerical script

Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)

Regular script

Modern

Definitions

yì

relay station; post horse

Most common words with 驛

Freq.	Word	Meaning
	驿站	relay station for post horses (old)
	驿	post horse
	驿城区	Yicheng district of Zhumadian city 駐馬店市\|驻马店市[Zhùmǎdiànshì], Henan
	驿城	Yicheng district of Zhumadian city 駐馬店市\|驻马店市[Zhùmǎdiànshì], Henan

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