篱笆
lí​ba

fence

篱 lí bamboo or wooden fence Simplified

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

Components

⺮
⺮ Meaning component
zhú bamboo

⺮ is a component form of 竹.

离
离 Sound component
lí leave

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笆 ba bamboo fence

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

Components

⺮
⺮ Meaning component
zhú bamboo

⺮ is a component form of 竹.

巴
巴 Sound component
ba, bā to wish

Historical Pronunciations

Old Chinese
Zhengzhangpraː
braːʔ

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籬 lí bamboo or wooden fence Traditional

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

Components

⺮
⺮ Meaning component
zhú bamboo

⺮ is a component form of 竹.

離
離 Sound component
lí leave

Historical Pronunciations

Middle ChineseOld Chinese
Zhengzhangrel
Unicodeliɛ

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