Memory phrase for the character: 荆

荆

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Meaning

thistles and thorns

Pronunciation

jīng

Explanation

Above: plant 艹, bottom: punishment 刑 (Who openly 开 uses his knife 刂 is punished.)

Mnemonic

The plant, that can punish, are the thorns of the thistle.

Radicals

艹	grass, plant	Grass or a rapid growing plant in general. It shows two plants growing through the ground, and is a simple variation of 艸.
刑	punishment, penalty

Vocabulary

荆州	Jīng zhōu	Jingzhou prefecture level city on Changjiang in Hubei
负荆请罪	fù jīng qǐng zuì	lit. to bring a bramble and ask for punishment (idiom); to offer sb a humble apology
识荆恨晚	shí jīng hèn wǎn	It is a great honor to meet you and I regret it is not sooner
识荆恨晚	shí jīng hèn wǎn
识荆恨晚	shí jīng hèn wǎn

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