zān​bǐ

to stick a brush in one's hair

  • created sense approved 簪笔/簪筆 · zān​bǐ · to stick a brush in one's hair — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    簪笔 / 簪筆

    zān​bǐ

    to stick a brush in one's hair

    (literary) to stick a writing brush into one's hair or behind the ear; traditionally done by court officials or scribes to keep a brush ready for taking notes

    簪 (literal) → 簪 · zān · to wear in the hair 笔 (literal) → 笔/筆 · bǐ · pen

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

    created sense

  • created sense approved 簪笔/簪筆 · zān​bǐ · hairpin-brush ornament — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    簪笔 / 簪筆

    zān​bǐ

    hairpin-brush ornament

    (literary) a ceremonial hair ornament featuring animal fur attached to a hairpin, worn in ancient times as part of official dress

    簪 (literal) → 簪 · zān · hairpin 笔 (literal) → 笔/筆 · bǐ · writing style

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

    created sense