刺
cì
HSK level: HSK 6
Meaning
thorn; sting; thrust; to prick; to pierce; to stab; to assassinate; to murder
Other reading: cī
(onom.) whoosh
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刺激 cì jī to provoke讽刺 fěng cì to satirize冲刺 chōng cì to sprint刺绣 cì xiù to embroider刺耳 cì ěr ear-piercing刺骨 cì gǔ piercing背刺 bèi cì to backstab穿刺 chuān cì to puncture刺棱 cī lēng sound of quick movement刺柏 cì bǎi Chinese juniper刺胞 cì bāo cnidocyte刺鼻 cì bí to assail the nostrils刺穿 cì chuān to skewer刺戳 cì chuō to stab刺刀 cì dāo bayonet刺花 cì huā to tattoo刺槐 cì huái false acacia刺戟 cì jǐ see 刺激 cì jī刺客 cì kè assassin刺梨 cì lí chestnut rose fruit, used in TCM刺目 cì mù gaudy刺破 cì pò to puncture刺青 cì qīng to tattoo