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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)

倒刺
dàocì
barb
刀刺
dāocì
to stab
刺中
cìzhòng
to hit with a piercing blow
刺伤
cìshāng
to stab
刺儿
cìr
a thorn
刺刀
cìdāo
bayonet
刺史
cìshǐ
provincial governor (old)
刺字
cìzì
to tattoo
刺客
cìkè
assassin
刺戟
cìjǐ
variant of [[刺激<cìjī>]], to irritate
刺戳
cìchuō
to puncture
刺探
cìtàn
to pry into
刺柏
cìbǎi
Chinese juniper
刺桐
cìtóng
Indian coral tree
刺槐
cìhuái
false acacia
刺死
cìsǐ
to stab to death
刺杀
cìshā
to assassinate
刺激
cìjī
to provoke
HSK 5
刺痛
cìtòng
stab of pain
刺目
cìmù
gaudy

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