紫钗记 / 紫釵記

zǐ​chāi​jì

The Purple Hairpin

Classical Kunqu opera by the Ming dynasty playwright [[汤显祖|湯顯祖|tang1 xian3 zu3]]; it is one of the Four Dreams of Linchuan and tells the love story of Li Yi and Huo Xiaoyu during the Tang dynasty.

紫 (literal) → 紫 · zǐ · purple 钗 (literal) → 钗/釵 · chāi · hairpin 记 (literal) → 记/記 · jì · records

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created sense May 20, 2026, 07:57 PM