刺桐 cìtóng Indian coral tree Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 刺 cì noun thorn a small, sharp, pointed object such as a thorn, splinter, or fish bone桐 tóng tong tree (bound form) any of several broad-leaved trees including the Chinese parasol tree 梧桐 wútóng, the empress tree 泡桐 pāotóng, and the tung oil tree 油桐 yóutóng