栉 比

zhì bǐdictionary entry

lined up close (like teeth of a comb)

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Original source entry:

櫛比栉比 [zhi4 bi3] /lined up close (like teeth of a comb)/

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Other forms in these source records: 櫛比

栉
zhì
comb / to comb / to weed out / to eliminate / Taiwan pr. [jié]
比
bī
See the full entry for source details.
bǐ
to compare / (followed by a noun and adjective) more {adj.} than {noun} / ratio / to gesture / (Taiwan pr. [bì] in some compounds derived from Classical Chinese)
Bǐ
Belgium / Belgian / abbr. for 比利時|比利时[Bǐ lì shí]

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