簪 = 竹 + 朁

簪 is a Chinese hanzi, listed here under the keyword “hairpin”. It is built from 竹 (bamboo) and 朁 (if).

Keyword: hairpin
Pinyin (Mandarin): zān
Script: Chinese hanzi
Also known as: hairpin, clasp, застёжка, шпилька, clasp

Decomposition

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竹 bamboo
朁 if

How to find 簪 without knowing its reading

On KumiJi Glyph Explorer, open the parts search and type “bamboo” + “if”. 簪 is among the results, together with every other character containing the same shapes.

Open 簪 in the interactive kanji search to expand every part down to its smallest pieces, add your own names and mnemonic stories, or search for other characters by their parts.