Zi:邮

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(F​) [yóu] post/mail; 邮​ yóujú post office; 邮​ yóupiào stamp; (HDZ:) (​); (​); (​) ​

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The simple-form character 邮 (7 strokes) is an old form, re-used as an abbrev. of the full-form character ​ (10 strokes), replacing the full-form component ​ (8 strokes) with ​ (5 strokes).
    The Shuōwén Seal form of 邮 yóu ‘(anc. pavilion name)’ combines ​(​ yì) ‘city-state’, and ​ yóu ‘from’ (phonosemantic); cf. ​, which suggests 邮 as an old wr. of ​.
    The full-form character ​ (10 strokes) is an abbrev. of old forms such as ​𨞄 (14 strokes), replacing the old component form ​𡍮 (12 strokes) with ​ (8 strokes).
    The Shuōwén Seal form of ​(​𨞄) yóu ‘relay/courier station (between cities)’ combines ​(​ yì) ‘city’, and ​(​𡍮) chuí ‘remote border area/place’ (phonosemantic).
    Compare: ​ MC /ʑiue/ ← OC /d̑wia/; ​ MC /ɣju/ ← OC /wjɨ/ (SBGY).
►references: Guǎngyùn:205.10,522.17; Karlgren:AD1267; Hànyǔ Dà Zìdiǎn:6.3763.1; Kāngxī Zìdiǎn:1269.20; Bǐshùn Guīfàn:049.0.07
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►Cantonese: yauh\
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Unicode: U+90AE
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