邮 yóu
- Strokes
- 7
- Radical
- 阝 — place, town, city
- Made of
- 由 cause, reason 阝 place, town, city
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
邮箱
yóuxiāng
mailbox
Characters in this word
箱 xiāng
- Strokes
- 15
- Radical
- ⺮ — bamboo
- Made of
- ⺮ bamboo 相 mutual, reciprocal
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
Example phrases
- 邮箱在门口。 Yóuxiāng zài ménkǒu. The mailbox is at the entrance.
- 请查邮箱。 Qǐng chá yóuxiāng. Please check the mailbox.
- 我的邮箱满了。 Wǒ de yóuxiāng mǎn le. My mailbox is full.