刺 槐

cì huáidictionary entry

false acacia / Robinia pseudoacacia

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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

刺槐刺槐 [ci4 huai2] /false acacia/Robinia pseudoacacia/

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Character information

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刺
cī
(onom.) whoosh
cì
thorn / sting / thrust / to prick / to pierce / to stab / to assassinate / to murder
槐
huái
Chinese scholar tree (Sophora japonica) / Japanese pagoda tree

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