樊

Mandarin · pinyin fán#

Meanings · fán

  1. (literary) fence
Mandarin · pinyin Fán#

Meanings · Fán

  1. surname Fan
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樊
fán · a railing; a fence an enclosed place
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2 · fan2

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

faan4 · faan6

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  1. (literary) fence; hedge; cage
  2. (literary) to fence; to surround with a fence
  3. a surname

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