zān

common

Meaning of

簪 means hairpin; hair clasp; long needle used to fasten hair; to stick into the hair; to wear in the hair; to insert (a flower, etc.) into the hair. Pronounced zān.

  • hairpin; hair clasp; long needle used to fasten hair
  • to stick into the hair; to wear in the hair; to insert (a flower, etc.) into the hair

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Definitions & Examples

Nǎi
nai
cóng
shǒu
shì
chū
gēn
zān
 

Grandma took out a green jade hairpin from her jewelry box.

Zhè
zhī
jīn
zān
shì
ma
chuán
xià
lái
de
 

This golden hairpin was passed down from my mother.

piān
ài
zhǒng
biǎn
zān
 
shuō
dài
zhe
gèng
shū
fu
 

She prefers that kind of flat hairpin, saying it's more comfortable to wear.