棘针 jízhēn buckthorn thorn Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 棘 jí sour jujube (bound form) the sour jujube tree; also known as 酸枣 suānzǎo针 針 zhēn noun needle-like object anything shaped like a needle, such as a clock hand, a compass needle, or a pine needle