发夹

髮夾

fàjiā

noun #16,408

Meanings

1 hair clip; hairpin; barrette

Characters

Examples

她用一个漂亮的发夹把头发夹起来。

Tā yòng yīgè piàoliang de fàjiā bǎtóu fajiā qǐlái.

She pinned up her hair with a pretty hair clip.

这个发夹是她妈妈送给她的。

Zhège fàjiā shì tā māma sònggěi tā de.

This hair clip was a gift from her mother.

Tips

mistakes

发 here is pronounced fà (4th tone, meaning 'hair'), not fā (1st tone, meaning 'to emit/send'). The traditional form 髮夾 makes the distinction clear.

Stroke Order

发 fā

夹 jiā