How to say “prick” in Chinese
prick, stab; thorn
“Prick” in Chinese is 刺, cì: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
刺 is read cì. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the right, 刂 “knife”: to prick. On the left, 朿 cì “thorn” — both the meaning and the sound.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “刺”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 刺. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 这场比赛太刺激了！zhèchǎngbǐsàitàicìjīleThis match is so thrilling!
- 玫瑰很漂亮可是有刺méiguihěnpiàoliang,kěshìyǒucìRoses are beautiful, but they have thorns.
- 小心这种鱼刺很多xiǎoxīn,zhèzhǒngyúcìhěnduōCareful, this kind of fish has a lot of bones.
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “Cut, chop, prick”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “prick” in Chinese?
“Prick” in Chinese is 刺, pinyin cì.
What does 刺 mean?
刺 (cì) means “prick, stab; thorn”.
How do you write 刺?
刺 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 刺?
刺 is read cì. Tones: cì — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“prick” in the lesson “Cut, chop, prick”
This word is from the topic “Hands and objects” of HSK 6. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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