chāi钗（釵）
钗（釵）
archaic
noun
Meaning of 钗
钗 means hairpin (ancient women's hair ornament). Pronounced chāi.
- hairpin (ancient women's hair ornament)
Character Info
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Definitions & Examples
Tā她
tóu头
shàng上
dài戴
zhe着
yī一
zhī支
jīng精
měi美
de的
jīn金
chāi钗
。
She wears an exquisite gold hairpin in her hair.
Zhè这
fú幅
huà画
zhōng中
de的
nǚ女
zǐ子
，
jīng荆
chāi钗
bù布
qún裙
，
shí十
fēn分
pǔ朴
sù素
。
The woman in this painting, with simple wooden hairpins and cloth skirt, is very plain.
Zài在
gǔ古
dài代
wén文
xué学
zhōng中
，
yù玉
chāi钗
cháng常
bèi被
yòng用
zuò作
dìng定
qíng情
xìn信
wù物
。
In ancient literature, jade hairpins were often used as tokens of love.
Zhè这
zhī支
yín银
chāi钗
shì是
jiā家
chuán传
de的
bǎo宝
wù物
。
This silver hairpin is a family heirloom.
Chāi钗
huán环
shǒu首
shì饰
zài在
gǔ古
dài代
shì是
nǚ女
zǐ子
zhòng重
yào要
de的
zhuāng装
shì饰
pǐn品
。
Hairpins and ornaments were important accessories for women in ancient times.