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  ci3   jyutping
  ci4   pinyin
[1] stab; pierce; prick [2] irritate; stimulate
[3] assassinate [4] spy on; scout; detect
[5] ridicule; mock [6] thorn; splinter; spine

Default PoS: verb Additional PoS: noun
Stroke count: 8
Level: 3
Radical: (#18)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

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This character was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 8th Jul 2009 20:45

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detail  ci3 gik1  ci4 ji1 = stimulate; provoke
detail  fung3 ci3  feng3 ci4 = irony; sarcasm; satire
detail  dou3 ci3   = agnail, hangnail
detail  fan2 ci3  fen3 ci4 = acne
detail  ci3 tung4   = coral tree
detail  ci3 san1  ci4 shen1 = sashimi
detail  juk6 ci3  rou4 ci4 = a hangnail
detail  ci3 gik1 dik1  ci4 ji1 de5 = [adj] biting, poignant
detail  ci3 ceng1   = [n][v] tattoo
detail  fung3 ci3 zing3 zi6 dik1 zok3 ban2   = political satire
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Showing 1 example containing 刺
detail 手指
The finger is pricked by a splinter.

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: This term is used in Mandarin/Standard written Chinese, not Cantonese.  
: This term is used in Cantonese, not Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.
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