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刺 - cì

stab; prick, irritate; prod

stab; prick, irritate; prod

How to read 刺

Click 刺 to hear Mandarin pronunciation. Use the example words before memorizing it in isolation.

Hanzi
Traditional
Pinyin
Englishstab; prick, irritate; prod
Radical hint

Short sentences you can say today

刺中 is a common expression. I can make a sentence with 刺伤. Please read 刺儿 one more time.

Common words with this character

to hit with a piercing blow
to stab
a thorn; fig. to ridicule sb; fig. sth wrong
bayonet

Mistake warning

Do not memorize 刺 only as an isolated symbol. Read it inside words like 刺中 and 刺伤 first, then come back to the single-character pronunciation.

Original example sentence

I am learning the character 刺.