荊 jīng

thorns; brambles; my wife; cane

DEFINITIONS

  • thorns
  • brambles
  • my wife
  • cane
  • chaste tree or berry (Vitex agnus-castus)
  • alternative name for the Zhou Dynasty state of Chu 楚國|楚国[Chu3 guo2]

WORDS

負荊請罪 fù jīng qǐng zuì lit. to bring a bramble and ask for punishment (idiom); fig. to offer sb a humble apology
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