zān

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Word · NounTraditional篸

hairpin; clasp

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

1 sense · 2 examples
1.

noun

hairpin; clasp (for hair)

literary

Archaic/literary variant of the character 簪 (zān). Not common in modern usage.

Tā她
tóu头
shàng上
dài戴
zhe着
yī一
zhī支
yù玉
zān篸
 。

She wore a jade hairpin in her hair.

Gǔ古
shí时
 ，
nán男
zǐ子
yě也
yòng用
zān篸
shù束
fà发
 。

In ancient times, men also used hairpins to tie up their hair.