荊

Han character

 * 1) thorns
 * 2) brambles
 * 3) chaste tree or berry
 * 4) my wife
 * 5) cane

Etymology

 * "shrub; alternative name of Chu"
 * Cognate with 🇨🇬, 🇨🇬 . The Chinese initial *k- could be a noun-forming prefix.


 * "(humble) my wife; poor"
 * From the story of.

Definitions

 * 1) chaste tree ; redbud
 * 2)  rod for flogging made of chaste tree twigs
 * 3)  my wife
 * 1)  my wife

Usage notes
The current standard in Mainland China, the, does not mention any connection between 荊 and , which is reflected in ' , '  and .

Kanji

 * 1) thorn
 * 2) brier
 * 3) whip

Etymology
See.

Hanja

 * 1) thorns
 * 2) brambles
 * 3) my wife
 * 4) cane