chaste tree or berry (Vitex agnus-castus) / alternative name for the Zhou Dynasty state of Chu 楚國|楚国[Chu3 guo2]
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How to pronounce 荊

MandarinBanana teaches pronunciation with the Marilyn Method: every Pinyin syllable is one initial plus one final, the initial becomes a person, an animal or a deity, and the final becomes a place in your memory palace — with the tone deciding which part of that place the scene happens in. Remember the little story below for each half and the whole syllable comes back with them.

= ji initial

Ji is for Joan of Arc.

By Matthias • updated 6 months ago
+ (e)ng1 final

In front of the engine.

By Matthias • updated 6 months ago

荊 character breakdown

Chinese characters are built out of smaller characters. Each component carries a mnemonic symbol - one concrete object that stands in for it - and a mnemonic story hands those objects to the person and the place that stand for the pronunciation. Learn a component once and every character that reuses it gets easier.

Component Translations
cǎo = c + ao3
grass radical 草字頭兒|草字头儿[cao3 zi4 tou2 r5]
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xíng = xi + (e)ng2
surname Xing
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xíng = xi + (e)ng2
punishment / penalty / sentence / torture / corporal punishment
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Characters with 荊 as component

荊 is not used as a component in another character.
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Words with 荊

to lose Jingzhou due to carelessness (idiom) / to suffer a major setback due to negligence
field horsetail (Equisetum arvense)
Great Bauhinia Medal (GBM), Hong Kong's highest honor

Sentences with 荊

荊 currently does not appear in any sentence.

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jīng

chaste tree or berry (Vitex agnus-castus) / alternative name for the Zhou Dynasty state of Chu 楚國|楚国[Chu3 guo2]

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