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What does 刺 mean in Chinese?

刺 (cī) means "(onom.) whoosh" in Chinese. It is an HSK Level 4 word.

How do you pronounce 刺?

刺 is pronounced "cī" in Mandarin Chinese. The tone number is 1.

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 (cī) — (onom.) whoosh | Chinese Dictionary

刺

cī

(onom.) whoosh

HSK 4

Character Breakdown

Radical: 刀 (no. 18)

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Definitions

(onom.) whoosh

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

呼咻(hū xiū)— (onom.) whoosh

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丁冬(dīng dōng)— (onom.) ding dong

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丁零当啷(dīng ling dāng lāng)— ding-a-ling

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乒(pīng)— (onom.) ping

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HSK & Exam Info

HSK 2.0: Level 6HSK 3.0: Level 4

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Frequently Asked Questions

刺

cī