The story of 釵

hairpin

釵 is composed of 金 (gold) and 叉 (fork, intersect). 叉 is the intersection of two finger, meaning cross or fork. So 釵 is used to mean a fork like hairpin made of metal.

Vocabulary of 釵

  • 裙釵 (woman)
  • 金釵 (gold hairpin)

Classification

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