Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
刺
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
Example phrases
项目进入最后冲刺阶段,团队几乎每天都在调整方案。Xiàngmù jìnrù zuìhòu chōngcì jiēduàn, tuánduì jīhū měitiān dōu zài tiáozhěng fāng'àn.The project has entered its final sprint, and the team is adjusting the plan almost every day.
离终点还有一百米,他开始全力冲刺。Lí zhōngdiǎn hái yǒu yì bǎi mǐ, tā kāishǐ quánlì chōngcì.With a hundred metres to go, he began a full sprint.
考试前的最后一个月,同学们都在拼命冲刺。Kǎoshì qián de zuìhòu yí ge yuè, tóngxuémen dōu zài pīnmìng chōngcì.In the last month before the exam, all the students are making a final push.