刺 (cì): To stab — Stroke Order & Writing Guide

HSK 2.0Level 6

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Readings & Meanings

刺has 2 distinct senses for the same pronunciation

cìci

v. (动)

to stab; prick; thorn; splinterHSK6

v./n. (动、名)

to stab; thorn; sting; splinterHSK 3.0 L6

Stroke Order Diagrams 刺

Character Breakdown

Left-Right

刺=朿thorn+刂knife

A knife (刂) pricks a bundle (朿) — to stab or pierce sharply.

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HSK Vocabulary: 刺

HSK words that contain this character.

刺激

cì jī

to stimulate; provoke; irritate

HSK 5

讽刺

fěng cì

satire; sarcasm; to mock

HSK 5

冲刺

Example Sentences

Real-world example sentences demonstrating how 刺 is used in context

tā她

shàn擅

cháng长

zhì制

zuò作

jīng精

měi美

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She is good at making exquisite embroidery works

Xiǎo小

xīn心

，

méi玫

guī瑰

de的

jīng茎

shàng上

yǒu有

cì刺

。

Be careful, there are thorns on the rose stem.

huā花

yuán园

lǐ里

fā发

xiàn现

le了

yì一

zhī只

xiǎo小

cì刺

wei猬

。

A small hedgehog was found in the garden

zhè这

zhǒng种

yǐn饮

liào料

duì对

wèi味

lěi蕾

yǒu有

qiáng强

liè烈

cì刺

jī激

。

This drink strongly stimulates the taste buds

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