Definition & Meaning

closely together; like fish scales and comb teeth―in tight rows

Word usage

lín cì zhì bǐ

鳞 次 栉 比

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slclosely together; like fish scales and comb teeth―in tight rows
- gāo lóu jiàn zhù lín cì zhì bǐ
  高楼建筑鳞次栉比
  row upon row of high-rises
- yáng miàn shān pō shang de nóng shè lín cì zhì bǐ
  阳面山坡上的农舍鳞次栉比。
  Farmhouses honeycombed the sunny side slope of the hill.
- jiāng àn biān xīn jiàn de cāng kù lín cì zhì bǐ
  江岸边新建的仓库鳞次栉比。
  Row upon row of newly built warehouses line the waterfront.
- zhè tiáo jiē dào shang xiǎo shāng pù lín cì zhì bǐ
  这条街道上小商铺鳞次栉比。
  The street was lined with small shops.
synonym
mì mi má má密密麻麻 mì mi céng céng密密层层 lín cuì bǐ zhì鳞萃比栉

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Note
"栉" cannot be pronounced as "jié".

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