负荆 fùjīng to apologize Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 负 負 fù verb to carry on the back to carry something on the back or shoulders; to bear a physical load荆 荊 jīng cane (bound form) a cane or switch made of chaste tree wood, used in ancient times for corporal punishment; specifically used in the phrase 负荆请罪 fùjīngqǐngzuì