Thistles and thorns in Chinese: 荆棘 (jīng jí)
jīng jí
thistles and thorns
Definitions
- 1thistles and thorns
- 2brambles
- 3thorny undergrowth
Stroke order
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Zhuyin
This word’s pronunciation in Bopomofo.
ㄐㄧㄥ
jīng
ㄐㄧˊ
jí
Simplified & traditional
荆棘
Simplified
荊棘
Traditional
Example sentences
See 荆棘 used in real sentences with pinyin and English translations.
这条山路上长满了荆棘。
zhè tiáo shān lù shang cháng mǎn le jīng jí。
This mountain path is overgrown with brambles and thorns.
Related words
棘手
jí shǒu
thorny (problem)
惊
jīng
to startle
惊诧
jīng chà
to be surprised
惊慌
jīng huāng
to panic
惊慌失措
jīng huāng shī cuò
to lose one's head out of fear (idiom)
惊奇
jīng qí
to be amazed
惊叹
jīng tàn
to exclaim in admiration
惊天动地
jīng tiān dòng dì
world-shaking (idiom)
惊险
jīng xiǎn
perilous
惊心动魄
jīng xīn dòng pò
(idiom) heart-stopping
惊醒
jīng xǐng
to rouse
惊讶
jīng yà
amazed
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