棥 (fán) - Fence & enclosure

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fán ｜ 12 strokes ｜ radical:

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棥 · fán

Fence;

enclosure;

barrier made of wood or bamboo.

Fenceenclosurebarrier made of wood or bamboo.

Usage highlights

wooden fencebamboo enclosurefence barrierenclosure structureboundary fenceprotective fence

Synonyms

  • 篱— hedge; fence
  • 栅— paling; fence
  • 栏— railing; fence

Antonyms

  • 开— open
  • 通— through; passage

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The garden was surrounded by a wooden fence (木棥).
  • They built a bamboo enclosure (竹棥) for the animals.
  • The character 樊 is derived from 棥 with additional components.
  • Ancient texts sometimes use 棥 to mean barrier or boundary.

Collocations

  • wooden fence(木棥)
  • bamboo enclosure(竹棥)
  • fence barrier(棥障)
  • enclosure structure(棥结构)
  • boundary fence(边界棥)
  • protective fence(防护棥)

Idioms

  • No specific common idioms found for this rare character

Cultural background

FAQ
  • 棥 is an ancient character representing wooden fences or enclosures used in traditional Chinese architecture and agriculture.
  • It serves as a component in more common characters like 樊 (fence; cage; surname).
  • In classical texts, it symbolizes boundaries and protection.

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