jīn​chāi

gold hairpin

  • created sense approved 金钗/金釵 · jīn​chāi · gold hairpin — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    金钗 / 金釵

    jīn​chāi

    gold hairpin

    A gold-made hairpin with two prongs used by women in ancient times to secure a hair bun

    金 (literal) → 金 · jīn · gold 钗 (literal) → 钗/釵 · chāi · hairpin

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

    created sense

  • created sense approved 金钗/金釵 · jīn​chāi · women — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    金钗 / 金釵

    jīn​chāi

    women

    (literary) A figurative way to refer to women, typically those from wealthy or noble families, or to a man's concubines

    金 (literal) → 金 · jīn · precious 钗 (literal) → 钗/釵 · chāi · women

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

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