What does 刺 mean in Chinese?

刺 (cì) means "thorn; sting; thrust; to prick; to pierce; to stab; to assassinate; to murder" in Chinese. It is an HSK Level 4 word.

How do you pronounce 刺?

刺 is pronounced "cì" in Mandarin Chinese. The tone number is 4.

What HSK level is 刺?

刺 is an HSK Level 4 word (HSK 2.0: Level 6, HSK 3.0: Level 4).

What words contain the character 刺?

Common words with 刺 include 倒刺 (barb), 刀刺 (to stab), 刺中 (to hit with a piercing blow), 刺伤 (to stab), 刺儿 (a thorn).

How do you write 刺?

You can practice writing 刺 using our stroke order tool.

刺 (cì), thorn

刺

cì

thorn; sting; thrust; to prick

HSK 4verb

Character Breakdown

Radical: 刀 (no. 18)

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Definitions

(verb) thorn
sting
thrust
to prick
to pierce
to stab
to assassinate
to murder

Example Sentences

玫瑰虽然美丽，但茎上有刺。

Méiguī suīrán měilì, dàn jīng shàng yǒu cì

Although roses are beautiful, they have thorns on their stems

Words Containing 刺

Word	Pinyin	Meaning
倒刺	dào cì	barb
刀刺	dāo cì	to stab
刺中	cì zhòng	to hit with a piercing blow
刺伤	cì shāng	to stab
刺儿	cì r	a thorn
刺刀	cì dāo	bayonet
刺史	cì shǐ	provincial governor (old)
刺字	cì zì	to tattoo
刺客	cì kè	assassin
刺戟	cì jǐ	variant of 刺激[ci4 ji1], to irritate

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Related Words

刺痛(cì tòng)· stab of pain

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鈌(jué)· to pierce, to stab

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行刺(xíng cì)· to assassinate

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谋杀(móu shā)· to murder

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HSK & Exam Info

HSK 2.0: Level 6HSK 3.0: Level 4

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刺

cì