Character breakdown
Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.
How to learn 笄冠
Listen once without reading, repeat the pinyin with its tones, then write every character in sequence. Finally, recall the complete meaning instead of memorizing each character as an isolated translation.
When the word appears in a sentence, check whether its part of speech and meaning match the definition shown here. Chinese words can change nuance with context.
Words with the same characters
Compare how a familiar Hanzi changes meaning inside another word.
champion
夺冠duóguànto seize the crown; fig. to win a championship; to win gold medal
笄年jī niánbeginning of maturity (of a girl)
及笄jí jīto reach marriageable age (a girl's fifteenth birthday)
笄蛭jī zhìa kind of earthworm
后冠hòu guāncrown or tiara of a queen, empress or beauty pageant winner; first place in a women's competition