荆棘 jīng jí

thistles and thorns; brambles; thorny undergrowth

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency 17067th word

Definitions

  1. 1. thistles and thorns
  2. 2. brambles
  3. 3. thorny undergrowth

Characters

Character Meaning
荆 jīng
thorn; bramble; old name for the Chu state
棘 jí
thorns