densely packed; comb-like arrangement
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to be arranged like the teeth of a comb; packed closely in neat rows
literaryUsed primarily in literary or descriptive contexts to describe buildings, structures, or objects arranged in tight, orderly rows. Often appears in the idiom 鳞次栉比.
Jiē街
dào道
liǎng两
páng旁
de的
shāng商
pù铺
lín鳞
cì次
zhì栉
bǐ比
，
shí十
fēn分
fán繁
huá华
。
The shops lining both sides of the street stood in dense rows, creating a bustling scene.
Chǎng厂
fáng房
zhì栉
bǐ比
，
yān烟
cōng囱
lín林
lì立
，
zhè这
lǐ里
céng曾
shì是
yī一
piàn片
gōng工
yè业
qū区
。
Factory buildings stood packed side by side, and smokestacks rose like a forest; this place was once an industrial zone.
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Hú湖
biān边
de的
dù度
jiǎ假
xiǎo小
wū屋
zhì栉
bǐ比
cuò错
luò落
，
bié别
yǒu有
yī一
fān番
jǐng景
zhì致
。
The holiday cottages arranged in dense, staggered rows along the lake created a unique and charming view.