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CHINESE CHARACTER

jí

棘

棘

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thorn; difficult

Numbered pinyin
ji2
English meanings
thorny bush; thorn; difficult

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Example sentences

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  1. 01

    lùshang路上zhǎng长mǎn满le了jīngjí荆棘。

    The road is overgrown with thorns.

  2. 02

    zhè这jiàn件shì事hěn很jíshǒu棘手。

    This matter is very tricky.

Explore words connected to this character.

  • 荆棘
  • 棘手
  • 棘刺
  • 棘轮