Ji (筓) (also known as fazan (髮簪 or 发簪), zanzi (簪子) or zan (簪) for short) and chai (钗) are generic term for hairpin in China. 'Ji' (with the same character of 笄) is also the term used for hairpins of the Qin dynasty. The earliest form of Chinese hair stick was found in the Neolithic Hemudu culture relics; the hair stick was called ji (笄), and were made from bones, horns, stones, and jade.

h4. See also
* [[hanfu]]
* [[kanzashi]] (簪; Japanese hair ornaments including hairpin)

h4. External links
* "Wikipedia: Chinese hairpin":https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinese_hairpin
发簪 髮簪