刺桐

Traditional form:

刺桐

Pinyin (reading):

cìtóng

Definitions:

• Indian coral tree
• sunshine tree
• tiger's claw
• Erythrina variegata (botany)

Characters:

• 刺 - to stab; to prick, to irritate; to prod
• 桐 - Chinese wood-oil tree, Vernicia fordii

Traditional characters:

• 刺 - to stab; to prick, to irritate; to prod
• 桐 - Chinese wood-oil tree, Vernicia fordii