籬笆

简 篱笆 · 繁 籬笆
Mandarin · pinyin lí ba

Meanings

  1. fence (esp. of bamboo or wood railings)
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笆
bā · bamboo fence
篱
lí · bamboo or wooden fence; hedge
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2–5 · li2 ba5

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lei4 baa1

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noun

  1. fence; hedge (made of bamboo, twigs, etc.) (Classifier: 道 m; 圈 m)

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