to prick; to pierce; to stab

HSK 5 #1058

Character data

HSK 5
Frequency 1058th character
Radical ⼑ (18.6)
Strokes 8
Index # 1039

Definitions

刺 cì
  1. 1. to prick
  2. 2. to pierce
  3. 3. to stab
  4. 4. thorn
  5. 5. sting
  6. 6. thrust
  7. 7. to assassinate
  8. 8. to murder
刺 cī
  1. 1. (onom.) whoosh

Stroke order

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Words containing 刺

Word Meaning
to stimulate; to excite; to provoke
to mock; to satirize; sarcasm
to stab
to assassinate; (military) to fight with a bayonet
assassin
bayonet
to sprint; big effort; to dash
embroidery; to embroider
ear-piercing
to be attacked by an assassin
to offend the eyes; harsh (light); dazzling
to hit with a piercing blow
thorny; (fig.) barbed; sarcastic
puncture; medical puncture to extract bodily fluid (a tap)
bone-chilling; penetrating (cold); piercing
to probe into; to pry into; to spy on
pimple; acne; blackhead
to assassinate; to commit a murder
hedgehog
pungent; acrid; to assail the nostrils
a thorn in one's flesh
exciting; stimulating; irritating
fishbone
venomous sting
uneasy and nervous; to be on pins and needles
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