篱

籬
lí
离 + 竹

Definitions

lí a fence

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. ⺮ represents the meaning and 离 represents the sound. Simplified form of 籬.

Semantic: ⺮ Phonetic: 离

About

篱 is a phono-semantic compound: the bamboo radical ⺮ at the top suggests the meaning, relating to bamboo used for making fences, while the phonetic 离 below gives the sound. It is the simplified version of traditional 籬, which had the more complex phonetic 離. The character denotes a fence or hedge, made of interwoven bamboo strips or twigs, traditionally used to enclose gardens, yards, and property boundaries.

Example Sentences Hide

我家的篱笆很旧。

Wǒ jiā de líba hěn jiù.

My home's fence is very old.

小狗跑到了篱笆旁边。

Xiǎo gǒu pǎo dào le líba pángbiān.

The puppy ran to the side of the fence.

妈妈在篱笆上种了花。

Māma zài líba shàng zhòng le huā.

Mom planted flowers on the fence.

篱笆保护了我们的花园。

Líba bǎohù le wǒmen de huāyuán.

The fence protects our garden.

孩子们喜欢在篱笆后面玩。

Háizimen xǐhuān zài líba hòumiàn wán.

The children like to play behind the fence.

旧的篱笆需要被修理一下。

Jiù de líba xūyào bèi xiūlǐ yīxià.

The old fence needs to be repaired.

风吹过篱笆，发出沙沙的声音。

Fēng chuī guò líba, fāchū shāshā de shēngyīn.

The wind blows through the fence, making a rustling sound.

为了避免动物进入，我们筑起了高高的篱笆。

Wèile bìmiǎn dòngwù jìnrù, wǒmen zhù qǐ le gāogāo de líba.

To prevent animals from entering, we built a high fence.

Related Characters

Component: 离

璃 禽 漓 魑 螭 缡 離 蓠 醨 褵 摛 樆 縭 黐

Component: 竹

第 等 管 笑 算 答 策 简 笔 篇 筑 符 签 箱

Example Words

寄人篱下 篱笆 竹篱笆 藩篱 樊篱