chāi
钗
hairpin; hair ornament
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Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesnoun
hairpin (ancient women's hair ornament)
archaicA traditional hair accessory worn by women in ancient China, typically made of two strands of hairpin joined together. Often associated with classical imagery and literature.
Tā她
tóu头
shàng上
dài戴
zhe着
yī一
zhī支
jīng精
měi美
de的
jīn金
chāi钗
。
She wears an exquisite gold hairpin in her hair.
Zhè这
fú幅
huà画
zhōng中
de的
nǚ女
zǐ子
，
jīng荆
chāi钗
bù布
qún裙
，
shí十
fēn分
pǔ朴
sù素
。
The woman in this painting, with simple wooden hairpins and cloth skirt, is very plain.
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Zài在
gǔ古
dài代
wén文
xué学
zhōng中
，
yù玉
chāi钗
cháng常
bèi被
yòng用
zuò作
dìng定
qíng情
xìn信
wù物
。
In ancient literature, jade hairpins were often used as tokens of love.
Zhè这
zhī支
yín银
chāi钗
shì是
jiā家
chuán传
de的
bǎo宝
wù物
。
This silver hairpin is a family heirloom.
Chāi钗
huán环
shǒu首
shì饰
zài在
gǔ古
dài代
shì是
nǚ女
zǐ子
zhòng重
yào要
de的
zhuāng装
shì饰
pǐn品
。
Hairpins and ornaments were important accessories for women in ancient times.