Spot 朿
Find the repeated shape and notice where it sits before trying to memorize the whole character.
Visual pattern
朿 component
cì · thorn, sting, prickle; to stab; to assassinate
A recurring visual building block found inside multiple Chinese characters. Compare what stays the same and what changes across the family.
A repeatable reading move
How to use 朿
Use the component as a clue, then verify the complete character.
Compare the visual pattern
Use the stable shape to recognize the family, without assuming it always supplies meaning or sound.
Check what changes
Read the remaining component, then confirm the full pinyin, meaning, and stroke order on the character page.
Shared clue朿Visual pattern
Read the pattern before memorizing the list
Use the shared shape as a recognition anchor, then confirm the full character's pronunciation and meaning.
The component page is a learning family; the radical page is a dictionary index. A shape can serve both roles.
Compare the family
What stays the same, what changes?
Each card keeps 朿 visible while showing the other building blocks and the completed character.
刺=
+刂
枣=
+⺀
策=
⺮
棘=
棗=
Move into vocabulary
Words you can read next
These words contain characters from the 朿 family. Open one to see its complete breakdown.
刺激cìjī
to provoke
HSK 3.0 · L5策划cèhuàto plot
HSK 3.0 · L6策略cèlüèstrategy
HSK 3.0 · L6刺cìthorn
HSK 3.0 · L6决策juécèstrategic decision
HSK 3.0 · L6政策zhèngcèpolicy
HSK 3.0 · L6鞭策biāncèto spur on
HSK 3.0 · L7-9冲刺chōngcìChinese character
HSK 3.0 · L7-9刺耳cì’ěrear-piercing
HSK 3.0 · L7-9刺骨cìgǔpiercing
HSK 3.0 · L7-9刺绣cìxiùto embroider
HSK 3.0 · L7-9刺眼cìyǎnto dazzle
HSK 3.0 · L7-9