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Character Decomposition
刺=朿+刂
Etymology
knife
Meanings2 pronunciations
cī
(onom.) whoosh
cì
thorn
sting
thrust
to prick
to pierce
to stab
to assassinate
to murder
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Words with 刺 331 total
pimple · comedo · blackhead · acne粉刺fěn cìChinese juniper刺柏cì bǎito assail the nostrils · acrid · pungent刺鼻cì bíbayonet刺刀cì dāoa thorn · fig. to ridicule sb · fig. sth wrong刺儿cì rear-piercing刺耳cì ěrfalse acacia · Robinia pseudoacacia刺槐cì huáito provoke; to irritate; to upset; to stimulate; to excite · irritant刺激cì jīassassin刺客cì kè
Idioms with 刺 30 total Chain
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