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The character "藩" is a phono-semantic compound composed of the grass radical (艹) atop the phonetic component "潘", originally referring to a vegetative fence or hedge. This concrete sense of a protective enclosure extended metaphorically to describe the fortified border regions of ancient Chinese feudal systems, which served as defensive buffers, leading to the term denoting the vassal states themselves. Over time, while retaining its fundamental meaning of a boundary or barrier, the character's usage broadened to encompass concepts of feudal division and figurative domains.
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花园周围有藩篱。
古代中国有藩属国。
藩镇割据导致唐朝衰落。
他的思想突破传统藩篱。
藩王势力过大威胁中央政权。
为了巩固统治，皇帝削弱了藩镇的权力。
藩属制度在明清时期逐渐完善。
藩篱不仅指物理屏障，也比喻心理隔阂。