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A thorny plant (艹) that can punish (刑) like a whip — referring to the bramble or chastisement.
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Real-world example sentences demonstrating how 荆 is used in context
He carried thorns to ask for punishment, hoping for forgiveness.
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Jingzhou was an important city during the Three Kingdoms period.
The road is full of thorns, making it hard to walk.