樊籬

简 樊篱 · 繁 樊籬
Mandarin · pinyin fán lí

Meanings

  1. (lit.) fence; hedge
  2. (fig.) restriction
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樊
fán · a railing; a fence an enclosed place
籬
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篱
lí · bamboo or wooden fence; hedge
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2–2 · fan2 li2

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noun

  1. fence
  2. barriers; restriction

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