HSK 5
刺激
Meaning
- to provoke
- to irritate
- to upset
- to stimulate
- to excite
- irritant
- Pinyin
- cì jī
Character reference
Components and radical classification
刺
cìto stab; to prick, to irritate; to prod
Primary radical刂 · knife
激
jīto arouse, to incite; acute, sharp; fierce, violent
Primary radical氵 · water
Radical classification does not necessarily describe a character’s modern meaning. Semantic and phonetic roles are shown only when supported by the cited formation data.
Writing practice
Stroke order and writing practice
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