栅 (zhà) - fence & palisade

栅Tone 4

zhà ｜ 9 strokes ｜ radical: 木

悦丈

栅 · zhà

fence;

palisade;

railing;

barrier;

also used in specific terms like grid (electronics).

fencepalisaderailing

Usage highlights

fencegridstockadecorralpalisadegate barrier

Synonyms

  • 栏— fence, railing
  • 篱— hedge, fence (often bamboo/wicker)
  • 障— barrier, obstruction

Antonyms

  • 通— open, through passage
  • 敞— open, wide (unobstructed)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The garden has a wooden fence (栅栏).
  • Check the grid voltage (栅极电压) in the circuit.
  • They built a stockade (栅寨) for defense.
  • The cattle are kept in the corral (栅圈).

Collocations

  • fence(栅栏)
  • grid (electronics)(栅极)
  • stockade(栅寨)
  • corral(栅圈)
  • palisade(栅垒)
  • gate barrier(栅门)

Idioms

  • No specific common idioms featuring 栅 as a prominent character were identified.

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Originally denoted wooden fences or barriers used in agriculture, animal husbandry, and defense.
  • Its meaning was extended metaphorically to electronic 'grids' or control elements in modern technology.
  • Represents a concept of division, enclosure, or controlled passage.

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