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步搖

简步摇 · 繁步搖

Mandarin · pinyin bù yáo

dangling ornament worn by women

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步: bù · step, pace; walk, stroll
搖: yáo · wag, swing, wave; shake; scull
摇: yáo · wag, swing, wave; shake; scull

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4–2 · bu4 yao2

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bou6 jiu4

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noun

(archaic) a type of head ornament that was inserted just beneath a hair bun, with gold and pearls dangling from it as one walked

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