棘楚

Traditional form:

棘楚

Pinyin (reading):

jíchǔ

Definitions:

• thorny problem
• troublesome affair

Characters:

• 棘 - jujube tree; thorns, brambles
• 楚 - clear, distinct; pain, suffering; surname

Traditional characters:

• 棘 - jujube tree; thorns, brambles
• 楚 - clear, distinct; pain, suffering; surname