jade hairpin; jade hair ornament
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jade hairpin; ornamental jade hair accessory worn by women in ancient times
literaryA literary term often found in classical Chinese poetry, referring specifically to hairpins carved from jade.
Tā她
tóu头
shang上
chā插
zhe着
yī一
zhī支
yù玉
sāo搔
tóu头
。
She wore a jade hairpin in her hair.
Zhè这
yù玉
sāo搔
tóu头
shì是
táng唐
dài代
yí遗
wù物
。
This jade hairpin is a relic from the Tang Dynasty.
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Bái白
Jū居
yì易
de的
shī诗
zhōng中
céng曾
tí提
dào到
yù玉
sāo搔
tóu头
。
Bai Juyi once mentioned jade hairpins in his poetry.