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刺激
cìjī
1. to provoke
2. to irritate
3. to upset
4. to stimulate
5. to excite
6. irritant
HSK 5 Very Common • Top 3%

Character Breakdown

刺
cì
to stab; to prick, to irritate; to prod
HSK 5 8 丶
激
jī
to arouse, to incite; acute, sharp; fierce, violent
HSK 4 16 丶

Compound Words (5)

刺激剂
cìjījì
irritant agent
刺激性
cìjīxìng
thrilling
刺激物
cìjīwù
stimulus
刺激素
cìjīsù
growth hormone
肺刺激性毒剂
fèicìjīxìngdújì
lung irritant

Metadata

Category
Chinese
Word Frequency Rank
2,182 of 84,292