Chinese

刺激

/t͡sʰɹ̩⁵¹ t͡ɕi⁵⁵/
to stimulate; to excite; to spur
  • HSK 4
  • TOCFL 6

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  • characterChinese刺 “a pointed structure which is able to pierce something (spike, spine, thorn, prickle, etc.)”
    • soundChinese朿
    • meaningChinese刀 “knife; blade (Classifier: 把 m c g h j mb md w x; 張／张 c h; 叢／丛 mn; 支 mn mn-t)”
  • characterChinese激 “to swash; to surge; to dash”
    • meaningChinese水 “water (Classifier: 瓶 m; 樽 c; 滴 m c; 池 m c; 盆 m c; 杯 m c)”
    • soundChinese敫 “to shine”
      • ideaChinese白 “white”
      • ideaChinese放 “to release; to free; to liberate”
        • soundChinese方 “side; aspect; party”
        • meaningChinese攴 “to hit lightly; to tap”

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