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笄 (gai1) — meaning, pronunciation, examples

笄 (gai1, jī) — 15 years old (girl); hairpin for bun; (for a woman) to come of age

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Usage

Level

beyond HSK

Related words

• 笄冠 (gai1 gun3) — to have just attained maturity (traditional)
• 笄年 (gai1 nin4) — beginning of maturity (of a girl)
• 笄蛭 (gai1 zat6) — a kind of earthworm
• 偈 (gai2) — to talk; chat; Buddhist hymn; gatha; Buddhist verse
• 偈油 (gai2 jau2) — lubricating oil
• ⺕ (gai3) — Radical

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