thorny shrub; bramble
Animated Stroke Order 荆
Stroke Order Diagrams 荆
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HSK Vocabulary: 荆
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Example Sentences
Real-world example sentences demonstrating how 荆 is used in context
1
tā他
fù负
jīng荆
qǐng请
zuì罪
，
xī希
wàng望
dé得
dào到
yuán原
liàng谅
。
He carried thorns to ask for punishment, hoping for forgiveness.
2
jīng荆
zhōu州
shì是
sān三
guó国
shí时
qī期
de的
zhòng重
yào要
chéng城
shì市
。
Jingzhou was an important city during the Three Kingdoms period.
3
lù路
shang上
cháng长
mǎn满
le了
jīng荆
jí棘
，
hěn很
nán难
xíng行
zǒu走
。
The road is full of thorns, making it hard to walk.
4
lù路
shàng上
yǒu有
jīng荆
jí棘
。
There are thorns on the road.
5
tā他
yǒng勇
gǎn敢
dì地
chuān穿
guò过
jīng荆
jí棘
，
zhǎo找
dào到
le了
bǎo宝
zàng藏
。
He bravely passed through the thorns and found the treasure.
6
rén人
shēng生
lù路
shàng上
chōng充
mǎn满
jīng荆
jí棘
，
dàn但
wǒ我
men们
yào要
jiān坚
chí持
qián前
xíng行
。
The path of life is full of thorns, but we must keep moving forward.
Information
Traditional荊
Radical艹
Strokes9
StructureLeft-Right
Frequency#2797
Zhuyinㄐㄧㄥ
Components—
UnicodeU+8346
CangjieTJLN
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