钗(chāi)

8 strokesTrad. 釵

hairpin

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Character information

Pinyin
chāi
Meaning
hairpin
Strokes
8
HSK level
—
Traditional
釵

Origin & structure

Where 钗 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Ideograph⿰钅叉

A metal 钅 fork 叉; 叉 also provides the pronunciation

A combination of parts whose meanings add up to the whole.

Made of

钅jīn叉chā

Parts are arranged left to right.

Traditional form 釵: A metal 釒 fork 叉; 叉 also provides the pronunciation

How to write 钗 step by step

8 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with 钗

Common words using 钗 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

fā发chāi钗

hair clip

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xuē薛bǎo宝chāi钗

Xue Baochai, female character in Dream of Red Mansions, married to Jia Baoy…

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Related characters

From 钗’s common words

发薛宝

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