created sense approved 插钗/插釵 · chāchāi · to formalize an engagement — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
插钗 / 插釵
chāchāi
to formalize an engagement
(literary) to formalize an engagement by inserting a hairpin into the hair or presenting betrothal gifts; an ancient custom where a man indicates his desire to marry a woman
插, 钗
插 (literal) → 插 · chā · to insert 钗 (bound) → 钗/釵 · chāi · hairpin
Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition
created sense approved 插钗/插釵 · chāchāi · to insert a hairpin — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
插钗 / 插釵
chāchāi
to insert a hairpin
to insert a hairpin into the hair
插, 钗
插 (literal) → 插 · chā · to insert 钗 (bound) → 钗/釵 · chāi · hairpin
Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition