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荊棘

jīng jí·ㄐㄧㄥ ㄐㄧˊ

“thorny shrubs; thorns; figurative difficulties, obstacles, or troubles”

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荊
jīng·ㄐㄧㄥ
A thorny shrub, like the chaste tree; a whip made of such wood used as a punishment cane; an ancient state or province; a humble term for one's wife; a surname.
棘
jí·ㄐㄧˊ
Thorns or brambles; a jujube tree, especially one with thorns; a type of ancient weapon; a surname.