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刺
HSK4
Simplified
刺
Traditional
刺
Pinyin
cì
Definition
thorn; sting; thrust; to prick; to pierce; to stab; to assassinate; to murder
手被玫瑰刺到了
Shǒu bèi méiguī cì dào le
My hand got pricked by a rose
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刺
朿
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刂
朿
Part
cì
stab
刂
Part
dāo
knife
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刺
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刺激
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to provoke; to irritate; to upset; to stimulate; to excite; irritant
HSK4
讽刺
fěng cì
to satirize; to mock; irony; satire; sarcasm
刺伤
cì shāng
to stab
刺杀
cì shā
to assassinate; (military) to fight with a bayonet; (baseball) to put out (a baserunner)
刺客
cì kè
assassin
冲刺
chōng cì
(sports) to sprint; to spurt; to dash; to put in a big effort to achieve a goal as the deadline approaches
刺刀
cì dāo
bayonet
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