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
splash (of a fish)
splash (of a fish)
to pick out the bones in a fish
to pick out the bones in a fish
to stab; to hack
to stab; to hack
bayonet
bayonet
sea holly (Eryngium maritimum)
to stab from hiding
fig. a thorn in one's flesh; a thorn in one's eye
a thorn in one's side
a thorn in one's side
to tattoo
to tattoo
amniocentesis (used in Taiwan)
amniocentesis
amniocentesis
lung irritant
lung irritant
Acanthorhodeus chankaensis (small carp)
Acanthorhodeus chankaensis (small carp)
to sprint; big effort; to dash
hidden barbs in one's words; hostile subtext
hidden barbs in one's words; hostile subtext