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cì
刺

HSK 4
common
verb
noun

Meaning of 刺

刺 means to pierce; to stab with a sharp object; to irritate; to stimulate. Pronounced cì. HSK 4.

  • to pierce; to stab with a sharp object
  • to irritate; to stimulate
  • to assassinate; to murder secretly

Character Info

Radical刂
Strokes8
Components
次
刂

Stroke Order

刺

Definitions & Examples

tā他
bù不
xiǎo小
xīn心
bèi被
dīng钉
zǐ子
cì刺
shāng伤
le了
shǒu手
zhǐ指
 。

He accidentally pricked his finger on a nail.

mā妈
ma妈
zhèng正
zài在
yòng用
xiù绣
zhēn针
cì刺
xiù绣
xiù绣
huā花
 。

Mom is embroidering flowers with a sewing needle.

liè猎
rén人
yòng用
cháng长
máo矛
chuān刺
cì穿
le了
liè猎
wù物
de的
shēn身
tǐ体
 。

The hunter pierced the prey's body with a spear.

bù不
yào要
yòng用
qiān铅
bǐ笔
jiān尖
cì刺
bié别
rén人
de的
shū书
běn本
 。

Don't poke other people's books with the tip of your pencil.

tā他
bèi被
dǎi歹
tú徒
yòng用
bǐ匕
shǒu首
cì刺
shāng伤
le了
shǒu手
bì臂
 。

He was stabbed in the arm by a thug with a dagger.

Relations

Measure Words

根/ gēn
Primary
个/ gè

Common Words

刺激cìjī

stimulate sensory organs; spur change; provoke/shock

刺杀 / 刺殺cìshā

assassinate; bayonet fight

刺绣 / 刺繡cìxiù

embroidery (craft or product)

讽刺 / 諷刺fěngcì

satire; sarcasm; irony

刺探cìtàn

spy out; conduct espionage

鱼刺 / 魚刺yúcì

fish bone

名刺míngcì

name card; business card

刺猬 / 刺蝟cìwei

hedgehog; prickly person

刺眼cìyǎn

dazzling; garish