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莿
cì
thorn
💡 Ideographic:
A plant 艹 that pricks 刺; 刺 also provides the pronunciation
Words Using 莿 (3)
Character
Pinyin
Definition
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莿
cì
Urtica thunbergiana
莿
cì
Urtica thunbergiana
莿桐
Cìtóng
Citong or Tzutung township in Yunlin county [[雲林縣|云林县<Yúnlínxiàn>]], Taiwan
莿桐
Cìtóng
Citong or Tzutung township in Yunlin county [[雲林縣|云林县<Yúnlínxiàn>]], Taiwan
莿桐乡
Cìtóngxiāng
Citong or Tzutung township in Yunlin county [[雲林縣|云林县<Yúnlínxiàn>]], Taiwan
莿桐乡
Cìtóngxiāng
Citong or Tzutung township in Yunlin county [[雲林縣|云林县<Yúnlínxiàn>]], Taiwan
Component Breakdown
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⿱艹刺
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Component Tree i
cì
刺
to stab; to prick, to irritate; to prod
🔤 Pictophonetic:
刂 (knife) provides meaning, 朿 provides pronunciation
8 strokes
HSK 5