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Hanzi

刺

thorn/sting/thrust/to prick/to pierce/to stab/to assassinate/to murder

Hanzi

Grade

Grade 4

Pinyin

cì, cī, qì

Bopomofo

ㄘˋ, ㄘ, ㄑㄧˋ

Jyutping

ci3

Example sentences

刺 cì
玫瑰花有刺。

Roses have thorns.

刺激 cìjī
這部電影很刺激。
这部电影很刺激。

This movie is very thrilling.

舉措 / 举措 jǔcuò
政府的這項新舉措旨在刺激經濟增長。
政府的这项新举措旨在刺激经济增长。

This new measure by the government aims to stimulate economic growth.

刺客 cìkè
刺客躲在暗處，等待下手的機會。
刺客躲在暗处，等待下手的机会。

The assassin hid in the shadows, waiting for a chance to strike.

飾演 / 饰演 shìyǎn
他在最新上映的電影中飾演一名冷酷的刺客。
他在最新上映的电影中饰演一名冷酷的刺客。

He plays a cold-blooded assassin in the latest movie.

刺眼 cìyǎn
夏天的陽光非常刺眼，出門時最好戴上太陽眼鏡。
夏天的阳光非常刺眼，出门时最好戴上太阳眼镜。

The summer sun is very dazzling; it's best to wear sunglasses when going out.

天上 tiānshàng
天上的太陽非常刺眼。
天上的太阳非常刺眼。

The sun in the sky is very blinding.

Example Vocabulary

刺

ci4

thorn; sting; to stab

刺激

ci4'ji1

to stimulate; to provoke; exciting; thrilling

毒刺

du2'ci4

刺傷

刺客

ci4'ke4

assassin

刺激性

刺痛

ci4'tong4

刺眼

ci4'yan3

dazzling; blinding; glaring

倒刺

dao4'ci4

刺五加

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