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樊笼

fán lóng

2-character word Traditional 樊籠

What 樊笼 means

bird cage
(fig.) prison
confinement

The characters in 樊笼

樊fán(literary) fence
笼lóngenclosing frame made of bamboo, wire etc; cage; basket; steamer basket

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The four tones and the neutral tone, to read fán lóng correctly.
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