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藩篱

藩籬
fánlí
noun #98,584

Meanings

  1. 1 hedge
  2. 2 fence
  3. 3 barrier; boundary

Examples

HSK 5
语言是沟通的藩篱。
Yǔyán shì gōutōng de fánlí.
Language is a barrier to communication.
HSK 7-9
我们要打破国界的藩篱。
Wǒmen yào dǎpò guójiè de fánlí.
We must break down the barriers of national borders.
HSK 7-9
这道藩篱很难跨越。
Zhè dào fánlí hěn nán kuàyuè.
This barrier is hard to overcome.

Tips

memory
Originally a bamboo-and-reed hedge around a homestead. Today almost always figurative, a barrier of prejudice, class, or tradition to be 打破 (broken down).

Stroke Order

藩 fān
篱 lí