bī

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Word · NounTraditional鎞

hairpin; fine-toothed comb

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Meanings

2 senses · 4 examples
1.

noun

hairpin

literary

An ancient hair accessory, typically made of metal or jade, used to secure hair.

Gǔ古
shí时
fù妇
nǚ女
tóu头
dài戴
jīn金
bī鎞
 。

In ancient times, women wore gold hairpins.

Shī诗
zhōng中
tí提
dào到
yù玉
bī鎞
 ，
yòng用
yǐ以
xíng形
róng容
tóu头
fa发
wū乌
hēi黑
liàng亮
lì丽
 。

The poem mentions a jade hairpin, used to describe shiny, dark hair.

2.

noun

fine-toothed comb (for removing lice)

literary

A traditional comb with very fine teeth, used to remove lice and nits or to groom fine hair.

Tā他
yòng用
zhú竹
bī鎞
shū梳
lǐ理
tóu头
fa发
 。

He used a bamboo fine-toothed comb to groom his hair.

Bì篦
zi子
 ，
gǔ古
rén人
yòu又
chēng称
zuò作
 "
bī鎞
 "
 。

The fine-toothed comb was also called 'bī' by ancient people.