刺 cì
- Strokes
- 8
- Radical
- 刂 — knife
- Made of
- 朿 thorn, sting, prickle 刂 knife
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
刺
cì
thorn; to prick
Character
Example phrases
- 玫瑰有刺。 Méigui yǒu cì. Roses have thorns.
- 别刺我的手。 Bié cì wǒ de shǒu. Do not prick my hand.
- 鱼刺很多。 Yú cì hěn duō. There are many fish bones.