笆

bā
巴 + 竹

Definitions

bā an article made of bamboo strips; fence

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. ⺮ represents the meaning and 巴 represents the sound.

Semantic: ⺮ Phonetic: 巴

About

笆 is a phono-semantic compound. Its semantic component is the bamboo radical 竹 (written as ⺮ at the top), indicating the material is bamboo. The phonetic component 巴 at the bottom provides the pronunciation. The character primarily refers to items woven from bamboo, such as baskets, hurdles, or fences used for agricultural or domestic enclosures. This meaning of practical woven bamboo objects is retained in modern compounds like 篱笆, which means a fence or wattle structure marking a boundary.

Example Sentences Hide

花园的篱笆是绿色的。

Huāyuán de líba shì lǜsè de.

The garden fence is green.

篱笆围住了小院子。

Líba wéizhù le xiǎo yuànzi.

The fence encloses the small yard.

我们修理了旧的竹笆。

Wǒmen xiūlǐ le jiù de zhúbā.

We repaired the old bamboo fence.

篱笆上爬满了牵牛花。

Líba shàng pámǎn le qiānniúhuā.

The fence is covered with morning glories.

孩子们在篱笆后面玩捉迷藏。

Háizimen zài líba hòumiàn wán zhuōmícáng.

The children are playing hide-and-seek behind the fence.

那道篱笆是由细竹竿编成的。

Nà dào líba shì yóu xì zhúgān biān chéng de.

That fence is woven from thin bamboo poles.

为了防止小狗跑出去，我们安装了新篱笆。

Wèile fángzhǐ xiǎo gǒu pǎo chūqù, wǒmen ānzhuāng le xīn líba.

To prevent the puppy from running out, we installed a new fence.

在乡村，篱笆不仅是界限，更是邻里间交流的象征。

Zài xiāngcūn, líba bùjǐn shì jièxiàn, gèng shì línlǐ jiān jiāoliú de xiàngzhēng.

In the countryside, fences are not only boundaries but also symbols of communication between neighbors.

Related Characters

Component: 巴

把 色 吧 巴 爸 爬 肥 疤 芭 邑 靶 琶 耙 粑

Component: 竹

第 等 管 笑 算 答 策 简 笔 篇 筑 符 签 箱

Example Words

篱笆 竹篱笆