蕀 (jí) - A thorny plant & bramble

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jí ｜ 15 strokes ｜ radical:

慧佳

蕀 · jí

A thorny plant;

bramble;

thistle;

also used in the name of a medicinal herb 蕀菀 (Polygala tenuifolia).

A thorny plantbramblethistle

Usage highlights

Bramble thicketThorny plantMedicinal herb 蕀菀Thorny branchesBramble patch

Synonyms

  • 荆棘— thorns; brambles; difficulties
  • 刺— thorn; sting

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The path was overgrown with brambles (蕀).
  • Traditional medicine uses 蕀菀 root.
  • He carefully avoided the thorny bushes (蕀丛).

Collocations

  • Bramble thicket(蕀丛)
  • Thorny plant(蕀草)
  • Medicinal herb 蕀菀(蕀菀)
  • Thorny branches(蕀枝)
  • Bramble patch(蕀地)

Idioms

  • Through brambles and thorns(披荆斩蕀)
  • Thorny path full of difficulties(蕀途)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Appears in classical Chinese texts describing difficult terrain or obstacles.
  • Used in traditional Chinese medicine for the herb 蕀菀 (Polygala tenuifolia), believed to calm the mind.

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