荆棘荊棘 jīng jí — thistles and thorns
jīng (first tone, high and level) jí (second tone, rising)jing1 ji2
Traditional: 荊棘
thistles and thorns
Levels 7–9· 2021 three-band, nine-level proficiency standardnoun
Meanings
thistles and thorns
thistles and thorns; brambles; thorny undergrowth
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