to stab; prick; thorn; splinter (v.)
HSK 6
Traditional
刺 (unaltered)
Radicals
Stroke order
Homophones
次 cì - time (n.) | HSK 2
Examples
仙人掌上长满了刺。 xiān rén zhǎng shàng zhǎng mǎn le cì. - The cactus is covered with spines.
他被玫瑰的刺刺伤了手指。 tā bèi méi guī de cì cì shāng le shǒu zhǐ. - He pricked his finger on a rose thorn.
那条鱼有很多刺。 nà tiáo yú yǒu hěn duō cì. - That fish has a lot of bones.
他说的话让人觉得像一根刺。 tā shuō de huà ràng rén jué dé xiàng yī gēn cì. - His words felt like a thorn.
她用刺绣制作了一幅美丽的图案。 tā yòng cì xiù zhì zuò le yī fú měi lì de tú àn. - She made a beautiful pattern using embroidery.
Phrases
刺激 cì jī - to stimulate; provoke; irritate (v.) | HSK 5
讽刺 fěng cì - satire; sarcasm; to mock (v.) | HSK 5