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簪
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hairpin

HSK 10
Human →Body
zān
シン、サン
かんざし
잠
Phonosemantic compound. ⺮ represents the meaning and 朁 represents the sound.
Components
⺮ "bamboo" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 118)+ 朁 nevertheless =
簪 hairpin
⺮ Meaning component
zhú
"bamboo" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 118)
⺮ is a component form of 竹.
朁 Phonetic component
cǎn nevertheless
if, supposing, nevertheless
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Notes
Similar Characters
竺 India筑 short name for (simp)筮 divination with stalks竽 ancient竿 pole笄 Fifteen-Year-Old Hairpin笆 bamboo fence笈 bamboo box used笊 bamboo笋 bamboo (simp)笏 tablet held by笔 writing utensil (simp)笕 bamboo (simp)笙 small gourd-shaped musical笛 flute笞 bamboo rod used笠 bamboo hat笤 a broom笥 a hamper符 symbol
Historical Evolution
Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)
Seal
Shuowen (~100 AD)
Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)
Seal
Shuowen (~100 AD)
Clerical Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
Clerical
Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
簪
Regular
Modern
Chinese
簪 [zān]
hairpin
Japanese
簪 、 髪挿 (rare) 、 釵 (old) かんざし 同音
noun usually kana ornamental hairpin
Example Sentences
CHINESE WORDS (4)
发簪 [fā​zān] #33,430
hairpin
发簪 [fā​zān] #33,430
hairpin
持橐簪笔 [chí​tuó​zān​bǐ]
to serve as a counselor (idiom)
持橐簪笔 [chí​tuó​zān​bǐ]
to serve as a counselor (idiom)
JAPANESE WORDS (5)
簪 [かんざし] #27,709
ornamental hairpin
花簪 [はなかんざし] #115,249
artificial hairpin with ornamental flowers
釵 [さい] #140,867
sai (Okinawan weapon)
かんざし屋 [かんざしや] #238,787
hairpin shop
浜簪 [はまかんざし]
thrift (Armeria maritima)