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珈
hairpin; ancient coming-of-age ceremony for women
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
ancient hairpin; hair clasp for women
archaicSpecifically refers to the ceremonial hairpin used in ancient China. It was central to the 'ji li' (笄礼) ceremony marking a girl's coming of age at 15.
Chū出
tǔ土
wén文
wù物
zhōng中
yǒu有
yī一
méi枚
jīng精
měi美
de的
yù玉
jī笄
。
Among the unearthed artifacts is an exquisite jade hairpin.
Gǔ古
dài代
nǚ女
zǐ子
shí十
wǔ五
ér而
jī笄
。
In ancient times, a girl would receive her hairpin at the age of fifteen.
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Tā她
de的
fà发
jì髻
shàng上
chā插
zhe着
yī一
zhī支
yín银
jī笄
。
Her hair bun was fastened with a silver hairpin.