jī笄
笄
archaic
noun
technical
Meaning of 笄
笄 means ancient hairpin used to fasten hair; coming-of-age ceremony for girls. Pronounced jī.
- ancient hairpin used to fasten hair; coming-of-age ceremony for girls
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笄
Definitions & Examples
Gǔ古
dài代
nǚ女
zǐ子
nián年
mǎn满
shí十
wǔ五
xíng行
jí及
jī笄
zhī之
lǐ礼
，
biǎo表
shì示
chéng成
nián年
。
In ancient times, girls would undergo the hairpinning ceremony at age fifteen to signify reaching adulthood.
Jī笄
lǐ礼
shì是
gǔ古
dài代
nǚ女
zǐ子
zhòng重
yào要
de的
chéng成
nián年
yí仪
shì式
。
The hairpinning ceremony was an important coming-of-age ritual for women in ancient times.
Tā她
tóu头
dài戴
yī一
zhī支
yù玉
jī笄
，
xiǎn显
de得
duān端
zhuāng庄
diǎn典
yǎ雅
。
She wore a jade hairpin on her head, appearing dignified and elegant.
Jí及
jī笄
zhī之
hòu后
，
tā她
jiù就
kě可
yǐ以
tán谈
hūn婚
lùn论
jià嫁
le了
。
After reaching the age of hairpinning, she was eligible to discuss marriage.