籓 (fān) - fān — a bamboo basket & a fence

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fān ｜ 21 strokes ｜ radical:

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籓 · fān

fān — a bamboo basket;

a fence;

a vassal state;

also a variant form of 藩 meaning feudal fiefdom or border region.

fān — a bamboo basketa fencea vassal state

Usage highlights

bamboo basketvassal statefeudal fiefdomborder regionbamboo fence

Synonyms

  • 藩— fence; vassal state; feudal fiefdom
  • 篮— basket

Antonyms

  • 主— master; lord (antonym to vassal)
  • 中央— central (antonym to regional/fiefdom)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The ancient bamboo basket (籓) was used for storage.
  • He studied the feudal system of vassal states (籓国).
  • The character appears in historical texts as a variant of 藩 (fān).

Collocations

  • bamboo basket(籓篮)
  • vassal state(籓国)
  • feudal fiefdom(籓地)
  • border region(籓域)
  • bamboo fence(籓篱)

Idioms

  • Cut the grass to eliminate the roots(削籓除根)
  • Strengthen the trunk and weaken the branches(强干弱籓)
  • The feudal lords divide the land(列土封籓)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Originally referred to bamboo baskets and fences, later extended metaphorically to vassal states and border regions.
  • Used historically in the context of feudal systems where lords governed fiefdoms under the emperor.
  • Appears as a variant character for 藩 in certain historical texts and documents.

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