邮
yóu
post (office)
settlement (阝) + sound yóu (由) = post office
The 阝 on the right side of 邮 is a variant of 邑, meaning settlement or administrative region — the kind of place that organizes official communication. 由 gives the sound yóu and does not carry meaning here.
我去邮局寄一封信。
wǒ qù yóu jú jì yī fēng xìn。
I am going to the post office to mail a letter.
这个包裹是通过邮递送来的。
zhè ge bāo guǒ shì tōng guò yóu dì sòng lái de。
This package was delivered by mail.
Words with 邮
邮件
yóu jiàn
邮务士
yóu wù shì
mailman (Tw)
邮包
yóu bāo
postal parcel
邮亭
yóu tíng
postal kiosk
邮汇
yóu huì
to remit by post
邮区
yóu qū
postal district
邮品
yóu pǐn
items issued by a postal service and collected by philatelists (stamps, postcards, first day covers etc)
邮报
yóu bào
Post (in the name of a newspaper)
邮寄
yóu jì
to mail
邮局
yóu jú
post office
邮展
yóu zhǎn
philatelic exhibition
邮差
yóu chāi
postman; mailman (dated in mainland China)