荊 (ging1) — thorns; brambles [b] rod; cane [c] (archaic) my wife in Cantonese
gingˉ¹荊简 荆
Mandarin Pinyin: jing1
Meaning of 荊
nounthorns; brambles [b] rod; cane [c] (archaic) my wife
Words Containing 荊
負荊請罪fu6 ging1 cing2 zeoi6
to admit one's wrongs and ask for punishment and forgiveness
披荊斬棘pei1 ging1 zaam2 gik1
hack one's way through difficulties
荊棘載途ging1 gik1 zoi3 tou4
to face many setbacks and adversities
劉備借荊州lau4 bei6 ze3 ging1 zau1
one refuse to return something borrowed
紫荊zi2 ging1
紫荊花
紫荊花zi2 ging1 faa1
Bauhinia blakeana, frequently shortened as 紫荊 also called the Hong Kong orchid 香港蘭
洋紫荊joeng4 zi2 ging1
Bauhinia blakeana, frequently shortened as 紫荊 also called the Hong Kong orchid 香港蘭
荊棘ging1 gik1
bramble; thistles and thorns; wild thorny undergrowth; briars
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