刺
cìcī HSK4

stab

Senses

刺 cì to prick

to stab; to prick; to pierce; to thrust into

刺 cì to irritate

to irritate or stimulate unpleasantly; to sting

刺 cì to criticize

to criticize; to mock; to ridicule with sharp words

刺 cì thorn

a small, sharp, pointed object such as a thorn, splinter, or fish bone

刺 cì to spy

to scout; to spy on; to secretly find out information

刺 cì to assassinate

to assassinate or murder by stabbing

刺 cì business card

(literary) visiting card; business card

刺 cī [onomatopoeia]

sound of tearing, friction, skidding, or whooshing

刺 cì surname

a Chinese surname

刺 cì stingray

a stingray (cartilaginous fish of the order Myliobatiformes)

References

erhua_variant 刺儿/刺兒 → 刺/刺
old_variant 刾/刾 → 刺/刺