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. Prior to the establishment of the Qing dynasty, both men and women coiled their hair into a bun using a ji. There were many varieties of hairpin, many having their own names to denote specific styles, such as zan, ji, chai, buyao and tiaoxin.