鈿 (tián) - Inlaid with gold, silver, or jewels & decorative inlay work

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tián ｜ 13 strokes ｜ radical:

檀婷

鈿 · tián

Inlaid with gold, silver, or jewels;

decorative inlay work;

also refers to a hair ornament or a type of ancient coin.

Inlaid with gold, silver, or jewelsdecorative inlay workalso refers to a hair ornament or a

Usage highlights

Inlaid workGolden hair ornamentPearl inlayFlowerMotherCopper coin

Synonyms

  • 鑲— to inlay, to set
  • 嵌— to embed, to inlay

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The box was inlaid with mother-of-pearl (螺鈿盒子).
  • She wore a golden hairpin (金鈿).
  • This is an example of traditional inlay craftsmanship (鈿工).
  • Ancient coins were sometimes called 鈿 (銅鈿).

Collocations

  • Inlaid work(鈿工)
  • Golden hair ornament(金鈿)
  • Pearl inlay(寶鈿)
  • Flower-shaped hairpin(花鈿)
  • Mother-of-pearl inlay(螺鈿)
  • Copper coin(銅鈿)

Idioms

  • Golden hairpins and emerald ornaments(金鈿翠珥)
  • Pearls and jewels inlaid together(寶鈿珠璣)
  • Flower hairpins and cloud ornaments(花鈿雲髻)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Traditionally used in decorative arts, particularly in furniture and jewelry with inlay techniques.
  • Common in Tang dynasty fashion as hair ornaments for women of nobility.
  • Also used historically as a term for coins in certain Chinese dialects.

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