刺

cì

thorn; sting; thrust

verbnoun HSK 3.0 · Band 6

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刺

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Chinese words snap together like bricks. Every word below shares a character with this one, so you are already halfway to knowing it.

刺
  • 刺激cìjīto provokeB5
  • 冲刺chōngcì(sports) to sprintB7
  • 刺耳cì’ěrear-piercingB7
  • 刺骨cìgǔpiercingB7
  • 刺绣cìxiùto embroiderB7
  • 刺眼cìyǎnto dazzleB7
  • 讽刺fěngcìto satirizeB7

See it in sentences

玫瑰花的刺很扎手。

The thorns of roses prick the hand.

这根刺扎进手指了吗？

Did this thorn stick into your finger?