Meaning of 荆棘
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
jīngjí
- thistles and thorns
- brambles
- thorny undergrowth
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荆 jīng · thorns · 9 strokes
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棘 jí · jujube tree · 12 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 荆棘.
| 棘手 | jíshǒu | thorny (problem); intractable |
Questions about 荆棘
What does 荆棘 mean?
荆棘 (jīngjí) means "thistles and thorns; brambles" and is used as a noun.
How do you write 荆棘?
荆棘 is made of 2 characters: 荆 (9 strokes), 棘 (12 strokes). That is 21 strokes in total.
Is 荆棘 an HSK word?
Yes. 荆棘 is on the HSK 7-9 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 荆棘 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 荆棘 is written 荊棘.