1. 刺
  2. 绣

刺

Previous (亿)Next (拥)
  • 1056th most frequent character
  • Adds ~0.01% to your reading coverage
  • 2 dictionary entries
  • Appears in 93 words
  • Component in 2 characters

Decomposition

1Once
刺→
朿刂
2Radical
刺→
木tree冂upside down box刂knife
3Graphical
刺→
一丨八冂亅丨

Pinyin & Meaning

1. cī (ci1)whoosh (onomatopoeia)
2. cì (ci4)thorn • sting • thrust • to prick • to pierce • to stab • to assassinate • to murder

Pronunciation Clues

1. Pronunciation clue for 刺 cī (ci1)The component 朿 is pronounced as 'cì' (ci4). It has the same pronunciation as the character, but differs on tone.
2. Pronunciation clue for 刺 cì (ci4)The component 朿 is pronounced as 'cì' (ci4). It has the exact same pronunciation as the character.

Appears In

刺 also appears in:
莿箣

Example Words

Common

刺激 
毒刺 

Uncommon

刺伤 (刺傷)
刺客 
刺激性 
刺痛 
刺眼 
刺绣 (刺繡)
刺耳 
刺猬 (刺蝟)
刺身 
刺青 
刺骨 
带刺 (帶刺)
粉刺 
冲刺 (衝刺)
讽刺 (諷刺)
马刺 (馬刺)

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绣

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Previous (哇)Next (杖)
  • 2429th most frequent character
  • Adds <0.01% to your reading coverage
  • 1 dictionary entry
  • Appears in 15 words
  • Component in 0 characters

Decomposition

1Once
绣→
纟秀
2Radical
绣→
纟silk禾grain㇎N/A丿bend
3Graphical
绣→
㇛一㇒一丨八㇎丿

Pinyin & Meaning

1. xiù (xiu4)to embroider • embroidery

Pronunciation Clues

1. Pronunciation clue for 绣 xiù (xiu4)The component 秀 is pronounced as 'xiù' (xiu4). It has the exact same pronunciation as the character.

Example Words

Common

刺绣 (刺繡)
十字绣 (十字繡)
锦绣 (錦繡)

Uncommon

绣花 (繡花)

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Decomposition Levels:
Level 1 - Once: Only divided once. So only two components.
Level 2 - Radical: Radical Decomposition. The character gets decomposed into its lowest radical components. For the complete list visit the Radical wikipedia page.
Level 3 - Graphical: Graphical Decomposition. Shows all the strokes & lowest level of components that make up the character.
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