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柳條邊

简柳条边 · 繁柳條邊

Mandarin · pinyin liǔ tiáo biān

Willow palisade across Liaoning, 17th century barrier

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柳: liǔ · willow tree; pleasure; 24th lunar mansion, determinative star δ Hydrae
條: tiáo · clause, condition; string, stripe
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条: tiáo · clause, condition; string, stripe
边: biān · edge, margin, side, border

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3–2–1 · liu3 tiao2 bian1

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(historical) Willow Palisade (a system of ditches and embankments planted with willows intended to restrict movement into Manchuria, built by the Qing dynasty during the later 17th century)

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