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刺
cī
1. (onom.) whoosh
HSK 6 Very Common • Top 2% ✏️ 8 strokes

Character Breakdown (Single character)

刺
cì
to stab; to prick, to irritate; to prod
HSK 5 8 丶

Compound Words (20)

鱼刺
yúcì
fishbone
刀刺
dāocì
to stab
刺目
cìmù
gaudy
刺眼
cìyǎn
to dazzle
刺破
cìpò
to puncture
刺穿
cìchuān
to skewer
刺绣
cìxiù
to embroider
刺耳
cìěr
ear-piercing
刺胞
cìbāo
cnidocyte
刺苋
cìxiàn
prickly amaranth (Amaranthus spinosus)
刺猬
cìwei
hedgehog
刺身
cìshēn
sashimi
刺青
cìqīng
tattoo
刺骨
cìgǔ
piercing
名刺
míngcì
visiting card
对刺
duìcì
bayonet practice in pairs
带刺
dàicì
thorn
拼刺
pīncì
bayonet charge
挑刺
tiāocì
to carp
拨刺
bōcī
splash (of a fish)

Alternate Entries

刺
cì
thorn / sting / thrust / to prick / to pierce / to stab / to assassinate / to murder
HSK 6

Metadata

Category
Chinese
HSK Character Level
5
Character Frequency Rank
1,057
Word Frequency Rank
1,948 of 84,292