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荊棘

brambles

Character Composition

Characters

Pinyin

jing1ji2 • jīngjí

Meaning

Primary

brambles

Alternatives

thorns, thorny undergrowth

Mnemonic

荊棘 Brambles refers to plants that are like 棘 thorn bushes in that they are covered in thorns, but also similar to 荊 vitex in that they are flowering plants that may produce fruit.

Usage

他 用 木棍 打開 了 荊棘 堆。

He used a stick to clear the pile of brambles.

穿過 荊棘 需要 穿 厚厚 的 衣服。

You need to wear thick clothes to get through the brambles.

荊棘 中 有 一些 野生 的 漿果。

There are some wild berries among the brambles.