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钗

chāi
hairpin
Radical: 钅 Strokes: 8
Structure: Left narrow, right wideFrequency: Level 2 character
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Character Decomposition
钗=钅+叉
Etymology
A metal 钅 fork 叉; 叉 also provides the pronunciation
Meanings
hairpin
chāi
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