海刺芹 hǎicìqín sea holly Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 海 hǎi noun sea ocean or sea; large bodies of water including salt lakes or large inland lakes刺 cì noun thorn a small, sharp, pointed object such as a thorn, splinter, or fish bone芹 qín celery (bound form) Chinese celery; any of several varieties of celery including 芹菜 qíncài and 西芹 xīqín