及笄
jí​jī

to turn fifteen

  • created sense approved 及笄 · jí​jī · to turn fifteen — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    及笄

    jí​jī

    to turn fifteen

    (literary) to reach the age of fifteen, the traditional marriageable age for a girl; in ancient China, girls at fifteen would tie up their hair and pin it with a [[笄|笄|ji1]] to mark becoming an adult

    及 (literal) → 及 · jí · to reach 笄 (literal) → 笄 · jī · fifteen years old

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