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笄 [jī]
[名]
1. 古代的一种簪子,用来插住挽起的头发,或插住帽子。
An ancient type of hairpin used to secure an updo or a hat.
2. 古代特指女子十五岁可以盘发插笄的年龄,即成年。
Specifically refers to the age at which a girl could put her hair up and wear a hairpin, which is fifteen years old, marking adulthood.
[动]
1. 指女子十五岁成年。亦特指成年之礼。
Refers to a girl turning fifteen, marking her coming of age; also specifically refers to the coming-of-age ceremony.
引:
1. 《说文》:笄,簪也。
From "Shuowen Jiezi": 笄 is a type of hairpin.
2. 《仪礼·士冠礼》:皮弁笄。爵弁笄。
From "Rites of Zhou": the skin cap and the noble cap each have their hairpins.
3. 《淮南子·齐俗》:中国冠笄。
From "Huainanzi": The crowns and hairpins of China.
4. 张衡《东京赋》:玉笄綦会此冤弁之笄也。
From Zhang Heng's "Eastern Capital Ode": The jade hairpin would gather this grievances of the cap.
5. 《礼记·内则》:节纵笄总。
From "Book of Rites": There are regulations on hairpins.
6. 《仪礼·士冠礼》:栉设笄。
From "Rites of Zhou": The comb and hairpins were arranged.
7. 《国语·晋语》:折委笄,此男子安发之笄也。
From "Guoyu": The folded hairpin, this is a man's pin for securing hair.
8. 《列子·周穆王》:设笄珥,衣阿锡。
From "Liezi": Setting up hairpins and earrings, dressed in silk.
例:
又如: 笄珈 (originally referring to women's jewelry; also a term for women); 笄珥 (ornaments used by ancient women to decorate their hair and ears); 笄导 (also known as "hairpin guide," a type of decoration used to bind hair).
[动]
1. 指女子十五岁成年。亦特指成年之礼。
Refers to a girl turning fifteen, marking her coming of age; also specifically refers to the coming-of-age ceremony.
引:
1. 《公羊传·僖公九年》:字而笄之。
From "Gongyang Zhuan": Name her and let her come of age.
2. 《国语·郑语》:既笄而孕。注:“女十五而笄。”
From "Guoyu": She conceived after coming of age; note: "A girl comes of age at fifteen."
例:
又如: 笄女 (referring to an adult daughter); 笄年 (the age at which a girl can put up her hair and wear a hairpin, marking adulthood); 笄冠 (the act of a girl wearing a hairpin, and a boy wearing a cap, indicating coming of age).