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Character

棘

jí HSK 7
棘 jí HSK 7
  • 1. jujube tree (deciduous shrub with thorny stems, yellow-green flowers, small sour fruit, seeds used medicinally)
  • 2. thorny plants in general
  • 3. to prick; to pierce
  • 4. a surname
  • 5. needle-shaped thorn
Words using 棘 as jí (2)
  • 1 棘手 jí shǒu — tricky, thorny, difficult to handle HSK 7
    • 棘 thorn, thorny - conveys difficulty and challenging nature
    • 手 hand - represents handling or dealing with something
    Example

    这个问题很棘手，我们需要更多时间来解决。

    zhè ge wèn tí hěn jí shǒu wǒ men xū yào gèng duō shí jiān lái jiě jué

    This problem is tricky; we need more time to solve it.

  • 2 荆棘 jīng jí — thorns and brambles HSK 7
    • 荆 thorny shrub, bramble bush
    • 棘 thorns, prickles
    Example

    这条山路上长满了荆棘。

    zhè tiáo shān lù shàng zhǎng mǎn le jīng jí

    This mountain path is overgrown with thorns and brambles.

Structure & writing
棘 jí — jujube tree (deciduous shrub with thorny stems, yellow-green flowers, small sour fruit, seeds used medicinally)

棘 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

1 朿 cì — thorn or spine on a plant
朿 is a component in 4 characters
HSK 5
刺 cì to pierce; to prick (a sharp object entering or passing through something)
HSK 6
策 cè ancient bamboo or wooden strips compiled into a bound volume
HSK 7
枣 zǎo jujube fruit; Chinese date 棘 jí jujube tree (deciduous shrub with thorny stems, yellow-green flowers, small sour fruit, seeds used medicinally)
2 朿 cì — thorn or spine on a plant
朿 is a component in 4 characters
HSK 5
刺 cì to pierce; to prick (a sharp object entering or passing through something)
HSK 6
策 cè ancient bamboo or wooden strips compiled into a bound volume
HSK 7
枣 zǎo jujube fruit; Chinese date 棘 jí jujube tree (deciduous shrub with thorny stems, yellow-green flowers, small sour fruit, seeds used medicinally)

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