藩镇

Traditional: 藩鎮

fān zhèn

Dictionary entry

lit. fence town

What does 藩镇 mean?

藩镇 (fān zhèn) has the following dictionary meaning.

1lit. fence town

2buffer region (between enemies)

3Tang dynasty system of provincial administration under a provincial governor 節度使|节度使[jie2 du4 shi3]

Character breakdown

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藩fānfence; hedge · (literary) screen; barrier 镇zhènto press down · to calm

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藩镇

fān zhèn

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