Memory phrase (Mnemonic) for: 刺


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Meaning

thorn, sting, to pierce, to stab

Pronunciation

Explanation

Left: thorn (Originally a tree with a pointed triangle symbolizing a thorn.), right: knife

Mnemonic

Use a thorn or a knife for piercing.

Radicals

thorns
cut(It is typically at the right side of the character.)
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Vocabulary

刺激 cì jī to provoke; to irritate; to upset; to stimulate; to excite; irritant
讽刺 fěng cì to satirize; to mock; irony; satire; sarcasm
刺绣 cì xiù to embroider; embroidery
踢马刺 tī mǎ cì horse spur
刺槐 cì huái false acacia; Robinia pseudoacacia
狙刺 jū cì to stab from hiding

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