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驛 驛 yì 1. In ancient times, it referred to a place for messengers to rest and change horses while delivering official documents; it also means the horses used for delivering documents. - [En.] A stopping place for post riders; post horses. - Example: 驛站 (post station), 驛館 (post inn), 驛丞 (official in charge of the post station), 驛吏 (staff of the post station). 2. Now used as a geographic term. - [En.] Used as a place name: 龍泉驛 (Longquan Post) in Sichuan Province, China. 3. Historically, it is the same as "繹", meaning to arrive in a continuous manner. - [En.] To arrive in succession. Additional information: - 【本义】: In ancient times, it referred to the horses used for delivering official documents or messages. - 【造字法】: Phonetic-ideographic character. Composed of the "horse" component and the phonetic "睪 (yì)". - Synonyms: 1. Same as the original meaning ([En.] post horse). 2. Post station ([En.] post). 引 (References): 1. 《說文》: 驛, 置騎也 (Post, a place to mount horses). 2. It refers to the postal system established by Mencius, as in the term "急". 3. 馹為傳車，驛為馬騎 (Carts for transmission, post for mounted delivery). 4. 《左傳·文公十六年》: 楚子乘驛 (The Chu prince rode a post horse). 5. 《左傳·襄公二十七年》: 使驛謁諸王 (Using post horses to pay respect to various kings). 6. 《後漢書·張衡傳》: 後數日驛至 (A few days later, the post arrived). Examples: - 驛遞夫馬 (post horse). - 驛馬星 (a superstition in astrology indicating an impending journey). - 驛吏 (official managing the post station). - 驛亭 (ancient resting places for travelers). - 驛書 (documents delivered by post horse). - 驛館 (inns near post stations). - 驛騎 (messenger riding on a post horse).