佩觿
pèi​xī

bodkin

  • created sense approved 佩觿 · pèi​xī · bodkin — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    佩觿

    pèi​xī

    bodkin

    a bone or jade needle worn on the girdle in ancient times, used for undoing knots; its wearing by a youth symbolized readiness for responsibility

    佩 (literal) → 佩 · pèi · pendant 觿 (literal) → 觿 · xī · bodkin

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  • created sense approved 佩觿 · pèi​xī · Pei Xi — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    佩觿

    pèi​xī

    Pei Xi

    (proper noun) an influential three-volume dictionary of the Northern Song dynasty written by Guo Zhongshu, used to distinguish characters with similar forms, sounds, or meanings

    佩 (literal) → 佩 · pèi · pendant 觿 (literal) → 觿 · xī · bodkin

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

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