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莿

cì

thorn

💡 Ideographic: A plant 艹 that pricks 刺; 刺 also provides the pronunciation
HSK 12 strokes Uncommon (80%)
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Component Breakdown

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艹
cǎo
grass, weed, plant, herb
刺
cì
to stab; to prick, to irritate; to prod
⿱艹刺 i

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Component Tree i

cǎo
艹
grass, weed, plant, herb
📷 Pictographic: Simplified form of 艸; grass sprouting
3 strokes
cì
刺
to stab; to prick, to irritate; to prod
🔤 Pictophonetic: 刂 (knife) provides meaning, 朿 provides pronunciation
8 strokes HSK 5

Words Using 莿 (3)