刺U+523A8 STROKES
Entry·pron. cì
ㄘˋ
“thorn; to prick or pierce with a sharp object; to stab; to assassinate; to sting; to irritate; to prod; to probe or investigate secretly.”
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- 刺激ㄘˋ ㄐㄧto provoke; to irritate; to upset; to stimulate; to excite; irritant
- 諷刺ㄈㄥˋ ㄘˋto mock or ridicule with indirect or cutting remarks; satire; sarcasm; irony.
- 衝刺ㄔㄨㄥ ㄘˋ(sports) to sprint; to dash; to make a final effort near the end of a race; to put in a big effort as a deadline approaches
- 刺繡ㄘˋ ㄒㄧㄡˋto embroider; embroidery; needlework using colored threads to create patterns on fabric; famous Chinese styles include Su, Xiang, Guang, and Ping embroidery.
- 刺史ㄘˋ ㄕˇprovincial governor in imperial China; later a general term for regional chief official; in Qing times an honorific for a prefect.
- 刺青ㄘˋ ㄑㄧㄥtattoo; the practice of puncturing the skin to insert ink and create designs
- 刺客ㄘˋ ㄎㄜˋa person who assassinates others; an assassin; (archaic) an alternate name for the rose flower.
- 刺殺ㄘˋ ㄕㄚto assassinate; to kill with a weapon; (military) to fight with a bayonet; (baseball) to put out a baserunner
- 刺痛ㄘˋ ㄊㄨㄥˋa sharp, stinging pain; a pricking sensation, as if pierced by a needle
- 刺耳ㄘˋ ㄦˇof sound: harsh, shrill, or grating to the ears; of speech: unpleasant, offensive, or hard to accept
- 刺傷ㄘˋ ㄕㄤpierce or stab with a sharp object; emotionally wound or hurt someone's feelings
- 馬刺ㄇㄚˇ ㄘˋspurs worn on riding boots for urging a horse; (sports) the San Antonio Spurs
- 刺眼ㄘˋ ㄧㄢˇglaring; dazzling; offensive to the eye; conspicuous in an unpleasant way
- 刺蝟ㄘˋ ㄨㄟˋhedgehog; small nocturnal mammal covered in protective spines that rolls into a ball when threatened
- 刺激性ㄘˋ ㄐㄧ ㄒㄧㄥˋirritating; stimulating; provocative; ability to excite nerves or provoke a physiological response in tissues or organs
- 刺骨ㄘˋ ㄍㄨˇpiercing to the bone; bitterly cold; profoundly deep or penetrating
- 刺鼻ㄘˋ ㄅㄧˊpungent; sharp-smelling; irritating to the nose
- 刺死ㄘˋ ㄙˇto stab to death; to kill by piercing with a sharp object
- 刺穿ㄘˋ ㄔㄨㄢto pierce; to puncture; to penetrate through something
- 刺入ㄘˋ ㄖㄨˋto pierce; to penetrate; to thrust into
- 刺探ㄘˋ ㄊㄢˋto secretly pry into; to stealthily gather information or intelligence
- 穿刺ㄔㄨㄢ ㄘˋmedical puncture technique; piercing a body cavity or organ with a needle to extract fluid or tissue for diagnosis or treatment
- 刺進ㄘˋ ㄐㄧㄣˋto pierce into; to thrust or stab into
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