栅栏

柵欄
zhàlan
noun #7,786

Measure Word

Meanings

  1. 1 fence; railing; paling; barrier

Characters

Fence + railing — a barrier made of vertical bars or slats.

Examples

Huāyuán zhōuwéi yǒu yī quān báisè de zhàlan.
There is a circle of white fence around the garden.
Xiǎo gǒu cóng zhàlan xiàmiàn zuān le guòqù.
The puppy squeezed through under the fence.
Tā tiàoguò le zhàlan pǎo le.
He jumped over the fence and ran away.

Tips

usage
栅栏 usually refers to a picket-style fence with vertical bars or slats. For a solid wall, use 围墙 (wéiqiáng). For a wire fence, use 铁丝网 (tiěsīwǎng).

Stroke Order

zhà
lán