Meaning
thorn; sting; prick; pierce; stab; thrust
Chinese: 刺、尖刺、刺痛、扎。
Hear the Four Tones
The same syllable “ci” becomes a different word in each tone. 刺 is the 4th tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.
Stroke Order
Tap Animate to watch the strokes in order, or Practice to trace it yourself.
Common Words
- 刺激cì jīto provoke; to irritate; to upset; to stimulate
- 讽刺fěng cìto satirize; to mock; irony; satire
- 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
- 刺绣cì xiùto embroider; embroidery
- 刺耳cì ěrear-piercing
Example Sentence
玫瑰花虽然美丽，但有刺。Méi gui huā suī rán měi lì, dàn yǒu cì.Although roses are beautiful, they have thorns.
玫瑰花Méi gui huārose虽suīalthough然ráncorrect美丽měi lìbeautiful，但dànbut有yǒuto have刺cì(onom.) whoosh。