荆棘 jīngjí HSK7 brambles Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 荆 荊 jīng noun chaste tree (bound form) chaste tree; brambles; a deciduous shrub with flexible branches used for weaving baskets and fences棘 jí noun thorns (bound form) thorns; any thorny or prickly plant; bushes with thorns