jī及（笄）guàn
及（笄）
literary
archaic
Meaning of 及冠
及冠 means to attain adulthood; to perform the capping ceremony. Pronounced jī guàn.
- to attain adulthood; to perform the capping ceremony
Definitions & Examples
Gǔ古
shí时
nán男
zǐ子
èr二
shí十
ér而
jī笄
guàn冠
。
In ancient times, men performed the capping ceremony at the age of twenty.
Tā他
gāng刚
gāng刚
jī笄
guàn冠
，
kāi开
shǐ始
jiē接
chù触
jiā家
zú族
shì事
wù务
。
He has just come of age and begun to involve himself in family affairs.
Jī笄
guàn冠
zhī之
nián年
，
yì意
qì气
fēng风
fā发
。
At the age of adulthood, one is full of vigor and enthusiasm.