Chinese character 刺 cì — thorn

cì

thorn; sting; thrust

  • HSK 4
  • 8 strokes
  • radical 刂
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Stroke order of 刺

Written in 8 strokes. The grey stroke under the arrow is the one you write now: the dot shows where to start, the arrow — which way to go.

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What 刺 is made of

  • 朿stabsound
  • 刂Kangxi radical 18meaning

Tip: 刂 hints at the meaning and 朿 at the pronunciation.

Words with 刺

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