棘
Character
thorns
Meaning
jí
ji2- thorns CC-CEDICT
Stroke order
All 12 strokes
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Practice writing 棘
Draw “棘” here — the faint guide shows its shape.
Example sentences
这棵树上有很长的棘。
zhè kē shù shàng yǒu hěn cháng de jí
This tree has very long thorns.
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小心！那棵棘很多。
xiǎo xīn nà kē jí hěn duō
Be careful! That tree has many thorns.
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我的手被棘扎了。
wǒ de shǒu bèi jí zhā le
A thorn stuck my hand.
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Words with 棘
棘手jí shǒuhard to deal with or solve (a problem, question, or situation)WordHSK 7–9棘楚jí chǔthorny problemWord棘轮jí lúnratchetWord棘皮动物jí pí dòng wùechinoderm, the phylum containing sea urchins, sea cucumbers etcWord棘鼻青岛龙jí bí qīng dǎo lóngTsintaosaurus spinorhinus, a 10 meter long hadrosaur with a single horn on its duck-billed snoutWord荆棘jīng jíplants with sharp points that can cut your skinWordHSK 7–9沙棘shā jí(botany) sea buckthorn (Hippophae rhamnoides)Word腔棘鱼qiāng jí yúcoelacanthWord披荆斩棘pī jīng zhǎn jílit. to cut one's way through thistles and thorns (idiom)Word荆棘载途jīng jí zài túlit. a path covered in bramblesWord食荼卧棘shí tú wò jíto eat bitter fruit and lie on thorns (idiom); to share the hard life of the common peopleWord