衙 (yá): Public office — Stroke Order & Writing Guide
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Animated Stroke Order 衙
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county magistrate's office
government office; official residence
yamen runner; government servant
yamen (government office in imperial China)
In ancient times, the yamen was a place for handling official business and lawsuits.
In ancient times, common people needed to go to the yamen to handle affairs.
In the TV drama, the yamen runners are interrogating a prisoner.
The yamen runners stood at the gate of the yamen, maintaining order.
This ancient county magistrate's office has now become a tourist attraction.
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Characters with radical "行".