| 荆棘 | jīng jí | thistles and thorns; brambles; thorny undergrowth | |
| 紫荆 | zǐ jīng | Chinese redbud (Cercis chinensis) | |
| 披荆斩棘 | pī jīng zhǎn jí | lit. to cut one's way through thistles and thorns (idiom); fig. to overcome all obstacles on the way; to break through hardships; to blaze a new trail | |
| 负荆请罪 | fù jīng qǐng zuì | lit. to bring a bramble and ask for punishment (idiom); fig. to offer sb a humble apology | |
| 荆山 | jīng shān | Thorny mountain (several); Mt Jingshan in Hubei |
| 1 | Vitex is useful in normalizing pituitary gland functions and the balance of progesterone and estrogen levels. | |
| 2 | Chang Jing and the mountain railway, the two-Hangzhou Expressway to wear Habitat and that traffic is very convenient. | |
| 3 | The oaks are still leafless, but daffodils are out everywhere, the gorse is spattered with yellow blossoms, and the tits and thrushes are singing their hearts out. |