刂
Primary radical
刂 is the Unicode primary radical used to organise 刺.
CHINESE CHARACTER
刺 (cì): Meaning, Words & Stroke Order
cì
to stab; to prick, to irritate; to prodHSK 58 strokes
LEARNING CONNECTIONS
朿
Phonetic component
朿 is recorded as the sound-side component in this pictophonetic analysis.
STROKES · 8
PRACTISE WRITING →Write 刺 in 8 steps.
Each square adds one stroke in the standard writing order.
LEARN THIS CHARACTER IN CONTEXT
Vocabulary with 刺
HSK 5 · to provoke; to irritate; to upset; to stimulate; to excite; irritant
HSK 6 · (onom.) whoosh; thorn; sting; thrust; to prick; to pierce
HSK 7-9 · (sports) to sprint; to spurt; to dash; to put in a big effort to achieve a goal as the deadline approaches
HSK 7-9 · ear-piercing
HSK 7-9 · piercing; cutting; bone-chilling; penetrating (cold)
HSK 7-9 · to embroider; embroidery
FAQ
What does 刺 (cì) mean in Chinese?
to stab; to prick, to irritate; to prod
How do you write 刺 in stroke order?
刺 has 8 strokes. Follow the animated stroke-order sequence above, then practise it on the writing page.
What is the radical of 刺?
刂 is the radical in 刺. It can provide a meaning-side clue.
What are common words with 刺?
刺激 (cìjī): to provoke; to irritate; to upset; to stimulate; to excite; irritant; 刺 (cì): (onom.) whoosh; thorn; sting; thrust; to prick; to pierce; 冲刺 (chōngcì): (sports) to sprint; to spurt; to dash; to put in a big effort to achieve a goal as the deadline approaches.