金钗十二 jīnchāishí'èr many hairpins Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents jīnchāishí'èr many hairpins 金钗 金釵 jīnchāi gold hairpin A gold-made hairpin with two prongs used by women in ancient times to secure a hair bun十二 shí'èr numeral twelve the number twelve; 12jīnchāishí'èr many concubines 金钗 金釵 jīnchāi women (literary) A figurative way to refer to women, typically those from wealthy or noble families, or to a man's concubines十二 shí'èr numeral twelve the number twelve; 12