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How do you say "barrier" in Chinese?
栅栏
zhà lán
In Chinese, "barrier" is 栅栏.
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Pronunciation
ZHA LAN. Zha is flat, lan is rising. Hold zha level, then climb up into lan.
Writing and usage
Two characters: 栅 (zha) has 9 strokes with wood radical, 栏 (lan) has 9 strokes with wood radical, both showing wooden structures.
Example sentence
栅栏把花园围住了。
The barrier encloses the garden.
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How to remember 栅栏
Wood fence. Both characters have the wood radical and describe fence or barrier structure made from wood.
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Questions about 栅栏
How do you say "barrier" in Chinese?
In Chinese, "barrier" is 栅栏. It is a noun.
How is 栅栏 written in Chinese?
Two characters: 栅 (zha) has 9 strokes with wood radical, 栏 (lan) has 9 strokes with wood radical, both showing wooden structures.
How is 栅栏 used in a sentence?
Use 栅栏 as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: 栅栏把花园围住了。 (The barrier encloses the garden.).
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