Question 1

How do you pronounce 荆棘?

Accepted Answer

荆棘 is pronounced "jīngjí" in Mandarin Chinese. Click the audio icon to hear the native pronunciation. The word is classified as HSK 7-9 level vocabulary.

Question 2

What does 荆棘 mean?

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荆棘 (jīngjí) means: thistles and thorns, brambles, thorny undergrowth.

Question 3

How do you write 荆棘 in Chinese?

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荆棘 is written with 2 characters. View the stroke order animation above to learn the correct way to write each character. The traditional form is 荊棘.

Question 4

What are example sentences using 荆棘?

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See the examples section above for multiple sentences using 荆棘 in context, with pinyin pronunciation and translations in your selected language. Each example includes audio pronunciation to help you learn proper usage.

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