thorns on plant stems
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 2 examplesnoun
thorns; prickles; spines on plant stems or branches
dialectA dialectal term, common in Northern China, especially referring to the sharp thorns on plants like jujube trees.
Xiǎo小
xīn心
diǎn点
，
bié别
ràng让
zǎo枣
gē圪
zhen针
zhā扎
zhe着
shǒu手
。
Be careful, don't let the jujube thorns prick your hand.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
zhí植
wù物
de的
gē圪
zhen针
hěn很
yìng硬
。
The thorns on this plant are very hard.