jīng jí
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Chinese dictionary
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  • n.thorny undergrowth; brambles; thistles and thorns

    • jīng jí cóng

      荆棘

      thickets of thorn

    • tā shǒu shang bù mǎn le jīng jí huá de kǒu zi

      布满荆棘口子

      Her hands were covered in scratches from the brambles.

Word usage

  • "荆棘" is often matched with measure word "片"or"丛".
    • 荆棘

      one area of thorns

    • 荆棘

      one clump of thorns