jí​lín

thorn forest

  • created sense approved 棘林 · jí​lín · thorn forest — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

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    thorn forest

    a dense forest or thicket of thorny bushes; brambles

    棘 (literal) → 棘 · jí · thorns 林 (literal) → 林 · lín · forest

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  • created sense approved 棘林 · jí​lín · court of law — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

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    court of law

    (literary) a place where legal cases are heard and judged; specifically used to refer to a courtroom

    棘 (literal) → 棘 · jí · thorns 林 (literal) → 林 · lín · forest

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  • created sense approved 棘林 · jí​lín · mythological land — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

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    mythological land

    a legendary distant land in the far east mentioned in ancient texts like the [[淮南子|淮南子|huai2 nan2 zi3]]

    棘 (literal) → 棘 · jí · thorns 林 (literal) → 林 · lín · forest

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  • created sense approved 棘林 · jí​lín · ratchet wheel — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

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    ratchet wheel

    a wheel with teeth that allows motion in only one direction

    棘 (literal) → 棘 · jí · needle-like 林 (literal) → 林 · lín · forest

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