栵
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Meaning: hedge
💡 Think 'live fence': tree (木) with rows (刂) of shrubs.
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Character Story & Explanation
栵 (lì) means 'hedge'—a barrier of shrubs or trees, reflecting the Chinese agrarian worldview of boundaries as living, organic structures. In classical texts like the Book of Songs, it symbolizes protection and demarcation of fields. This character embodies how nature and human order intertwine in Chinese culture.
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