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The character 刺 is a phono-semantic compound: 刂 (a variant of 刀 'knife') provides the meaning of cutting or piercing, while 朿 (cì), originally a pictograph of a thorny tree, gives the sound and reinforces the idea of a thorn. It denotes a thorn, a splinter, or the act of stabbing and piercing. The meaning later expanded from these physical objects to the violent act of thrusting with a sharp weapon, and eventually to abstract ideas like assassinating, criticizing, or provoking a reaction.
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玫瑰花上有刺。
刺猬身上有很多刺。
他被刺扎伤了手。
这个故事很刺激。
刺绣是一种传统工艺。
刺客突然出现在黑暗中。
他的批评像刺一样扎心。
这种植物刺人的感觉很难受。
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