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What does the post station mean?

Interpretation of the Post Station

Also known as "Hou". The guest house of the post office. Wang Yuan's poem "Yi Feng Road" says: "The posthouse is dying, and Ma Su's dream is falling." The first time in "Water Margin": "The wind is warm and the day is warm, sometimes passing through Yedian Mountain Village; The road is straight and flat, and you can spend the night in the postal kiosk and post office. " The words in Chen Weisong's "Twisting Magnolia, Thinking One Day Later" in Qing Dynasty: "Three and a half spring, the post office is half. Qin Yan is saying that no one in the world goes out to pick orchids. " Act III of Chen's Song of the Wind: "Qu Zhouhou, please come to the post office and have a rest!"

Word decomposition

Post Interpretation In the old days, it was a place for people who delivered official documents to rest and change horses. It also refers to horses used to deliver official documents: post. Cheng Yi (the official in charge of the post office). Postal clerk Now it is a place name: Longquanyi (in Sichuan Province, China). Ancient times were the same "deduction". Number of strokes:; Department γ Hall Interpretation Hall (Hall) Place where guests or passengers are entertained: Hotel. Hotel. This building. The permanent residence of a diplomat from one country in another country: the embassy. Consulate. Names of some service shops: teahouse. Photo studio. Some cultural workplaces: newspapers. Museums. Cultural center. Venue