noun

Meanings

  1. 1 horse stable
  2. 2 groom (one who tends horses)
  3. 3 frontier
  4. 4 border region

Examples

Gǔdài shè yǒu yǔrén, zhuān sī yǎngmǎ.
In ancient times there was an official called yǔrén, in charge of tending horses.
Yì liáo yǐ gù wú yǔ yě.
It will also serve to secure our frontier. (《左传》)

Tips

memory
The (enclosure) radical wraps everything inside — fitting for both meanings: an enclosed corral for horses, and an enclosed border zone of a state. The inside element hints at 'safety / fortune' kept within.
register
Classical Chinese only. You will see it in 《左传》, 《》, and the compound (yǔrén, royal groom). Never used in modern speech.

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