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藩籬

简藩篱 · 繁藩籬

Mandarin · pinyin fān lí

hedge
fence
(fig.) barrier

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藩: fān · fence; boundary; outlying border
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篱: lí · bamboo or wooden fence; hedge

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1–2 · fan1 li2

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noun

(literally) bamboo fence; twig fence; hedge (Classifier: 道 m)
(figuratively) impediment; hindrance; difficulty; obstruction; barrier
(literally or figuratively) boundary; border; periphery

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