jīng荆（荊）
荆（荊）
common
Meaning of 荆
荆 means vitex (a shrub or small tree); chaste tree; a Chinese surname. Pronounced jīng.
- vitex (a shrub or small tree); chaste tree
- a Chinese surname
Character Info
Radical艹
Strokes9
Components
艹
刑
Stroke Order
荆
Definitions & Examples
Zhè这
zhǒng种
zhí植
wù物
jiào叫
jīng荆
shù树
，
yě也
jiù就
shì是
wǒ我
men们
cháng常
shuō说
de的
huáng黄
jīng荆
。
This plant is called the vitex tree, which is what we commonly call Chinese chaste tree.
Shān山
shàng上
zhǎng长
mǎn满
le了
dài带
cì刺
de的
jīng荆
tiáo条
。
The mountain is covered with thorny vitex twigs.
Zhè这
lǐ里
yǐ以
qián前
shì是
yí一
piàn片
jīng荆
jí棘
cóng丛
shēng生
de的
huāng荒
dì地
。
This place used to be a wasteland overgrown with thorns.
Jīng荆
tiáo条
biān编
zhī织
de的
lán篮
zi子
hěn很
jiē结
shi实
。
Baskets woven from vitex twigs are very sturdy.
Pī披
jīng荆
zhǎn斩
jí棘
de的
jīng精
shén神
xiàng象
zhēng征
zhe着
kè克
fú服
kùn困
nán难
。
The spirit of hacking through brambles and thorns symbolizes overcoming difficulties.
Measure Words
棵/ kē
Primary
株/ zhū