篱笆

籬笆

líba

noun #11,111

Measure Word

一道篱笆 dào

Meanings

1 fence
2 hedge

Characters

fence; bamboo barrier

Examples

院子周围围了一圈篱笆。

Yuànzi zhōuwéi wéi le yī quān líba.

A fence was put up around the yard.

篱笆上爬满了牵牛花。

Líba shàng pámǎn le qiānniúhuā.

Morning glories climbed all over the fence.

Tips

memory

Both 篱 and 笆 have the bamboo radical (竹), because traditional Chinese fences were made of bamboo.

Stroke Order

篱 lí

笆 ba