What does 衙 mean in Chinese?

衙 (yá) means "office; yamen 衙門|衙门" in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 衙?

衙 is pronounced "yá" in Mandarin Chinese. The tone number is 2.

What HSK level is 衙?

衙 is not part of the HSK vocabulary lists. It may be a specialized or advanced word.

What words contain the character 衙?

Common words with 衙 include 衙内 (child of an official), 衙役 (bailiff of feudal yamen), 衙署 (government office in feudal China), 衙门 (government office in feudal China), 总理衙门 (the Qing dynasty equivalent of the Foreign Office).

How do you write 衙?

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衙 (yá), office

衙

yá

office; yamen 衙門|衙门

Character Breakdown

Radical: 行 (no. 144)

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Definitions

office
yamen 衙門|衙门

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Words Containing 衙

Word	Pinyin	Meaning
衙内	yá nèi	child of an official
衙役	yá yì	bailiff of feudal yamen
衙署	yá shǔ	government office in feudal China
衙门	yá men	government office in feudal China
总理衙门	zǒng lǐ yá men	the Qing dynasty equivalent of the Foreign Office
铁打的衙门，流水的官	tiě dǎ de yá men , liú shuǐ de guān	lit. the yamen is strong as iron, the officials flow like water (idiom)

Related Words

上班(shàng bān)· to go to work

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上班族(shàng bān zú)· office workers (as social group)

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上任(shàng rèn)· to take office

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下任(xià rèn)· next office holder

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HSK & Exam Info

This word is not part of the HSK vocabulary lists.

Frequently Asked Questions

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衙

yá