1 sentence for 棘 (jí — thorns)

1. 他伸手去拿刀子挖出荆棘，但是刀子不在那儿。

   tā shēn shǒu qù ná dāo​zi wā chū jīng​jí, dàn​shì dāo​zi bù​zài nà​r.

   He reached for his knife to dig out the thorn, but the knife wasn't there.

   Source: CCMatrix