筓 (jī) - Hairpin — an ancient hair accessory used to & also refers to the coming-of-age ceremony where girls

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Hairpin — an ancient hair accessory used to fasten hair or secure headdresses;

also refers to the coming-of-age ceremony where girls receive hairpins at age 15.

Hairpin — an ancient hair accessory used toalso refers to the coming-of-age ceremony where girls

Usage highlights

Hairpin ceremonyJade hairpinComing of ageHairpin yearHairpin hairInitial hairpin

Synonyms

  • 簪— hairpin (more common modern term)
  • 钗— hairpin with two branches

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • She wore an elegant jade hairpin (玉筓).
  • The coming-of-age ceremony for girls is called the hairpin ceremony (筓礼).
  • Ancient women used hairpins to secure their buns (发筓).
  • The hairpin symbolizes adulthood in traditional culture (及筓).

Collocations

  • Hairpin ceremony(筓礼)
  • Jade hairpin(玉筓)
  • Coming of age(及筓)
  • Hairpin year(筓年)
  • Hairpin hair(发筓)
  • Initial hairpin(初筓)

Idioms

  • Reaching the hairpin age(及筓之年)
  • Hairpin and skirt(筓裙)
  • Hairpin and hair(筓发)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • In ancient China, girls received hairpins at age 15 in a ceremony marking their transition to adulthood.
  • The hairpin ceremony was the female equivalent of the capping ceremony for boys.
  • Hairpins were important status symbols and often made of precious materials like jade, gold, or silver.

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