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 mock; to satirize; sarcasm
to plot to assassinate
to plot to assassinate
to ridicule; to mock
to ridicule; to mock
Acanthorhodeus tonkinensis Vaillant (small carp)
Acanthorhodeus tonkinensis Vaillant (small carp)
horse spur
horse spur
acne; spots
to prick with a needle; to treat by acupuncture
to prick with a needle; to treat by acupuncture
acupuncture anesthesia
acupuncture anesthesia
study very hard; work with great effort
study with great effort; work very hard
spur (on riding boots)
spur (on riding boots)
fishbone
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