藩篱

藩籬

fánlí

noun #98,584

Meanings

1 hedge
2 fence
3 (figurative) barrier; boundary

Characters

fence, feudal boundary

Examples

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.

语言是沟通的藩篱。

Yǔyán shì gōutōng de fánlí.

Language is a barrier to communication.

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