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The character "刺" is structured with the component "朿", representing a thorn, and the knife radical "刂", directly indicating its original meaning of stabbing or piercing with a sharp object. This concrete sense later extended to figurative applications such as sharp criticism or the act of assassination, while also retaining its reference to physical thorns on plants. The graphical form of the character, built from these two components, has been employed without alteration in various historical periods.
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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。