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荊棘 (ging1 gik1) — bramble; thistles and thorns; wild thorny undergrowth; briars in Cantonese

gingˉ¹荊gikˉ¹棘
简 荆棘
Mandarin Pinyin: jing1 ji2

Meaning of 荊棘

nounbramble; thistles and thorns; wild thorny undergrowth; briars

Characters in 荊棘

荊ging1
thorns; brambles [b] rod; cane [c] (archaic) my wife
棘gik1
thorn bush; bramble; sour jujube

Words Containing 荊棘

荊棘載途ging1 gik1 zoi3 tou4
to face many setbacks and adversities

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