fān lí

Traditional: 藩籬

藩篱 (fān lí) is a Chinese word meaning “hedge; fence; (fig.) barrier”.

Meanings

  1. 1hedge
  2. 2fence
  3. 3(fig.) barrier

Characters in 藩篱

藩fān · fence; hedge篱lí · a fence

Related words

篱笆fence (esp. of bamboo or wood railings)藩fence; hedge篱a fence樊篱(lit.) fence; hedge藩国feudatory三藩之乱Three feudatories rebellion against Qing 1673-1681 during the reign of Kangxi废藩置县to abolish the feudal Han and introduce modern prefectures (refers to reorganization during Meiji Japan)羊触藩篱lit. billy goat's horns caught in the fence (idiom from Book of Changes 易經|易经); impossible to advance or to retreat羝羊触藩lit. billy goat's horns caught in the fence (idiom from Book of Changes 易經|易经); impossible to advance or to retreat藩属vassal state藩库government repository藩镇lit. fence town

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