Character breakdown
Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.
How to learn 刺死
Listen once without reading, repeat the pinyin with its tones, then write every character in sequence. Finally, recall the complete meaning instead of memorizing each character as an isolated translation.
When the word appears in a sentence, check whether its part of speech and meaning match the definition shown here. Chinese words can change nuance with context.
Words with the same characters
Compare how a familiar Hanzi changes meaning inside another word.
to die; impassable; uncrossable; inflexible; rigid; extremely; damned
刺激cìjīto provoke; to irritate; to upset; to stimulate; to excite; irritant
刺cìthorn; sting; thrust; to prick; to pierce; to stab; to assassinate; to murder
死亡sǐwángto die; death
冲刺chōngcì(sports) to sprint; to spurt; to dash; to put in a big effort to achieve a goal as the deadline approaches
刺耳cì’ěrear-piercing