刺激
HSK 4 (2021)Old HSK 5
刺激 (cìjī) · exciting
刺激 (cìjī) means “exciting; to stimulate; to upset”. It is written with 2 characters: 刺 (thorn) + 激 (to arouse). It is an HSK 4 word in the 2021 standard.
How 刺激 is built
The characters
刺 cì · thorn
What 刺 is made of
- 朿cì — thorn
- 木mù — tree
- 十 — ten
- 八bā — eight
- 冂 — frame
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 木mù — tree
- 刂dāo — knife
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 亅 — hook
Origin hint: 刂 gives the meaning, 朿 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
激 jī · to arouse
What 激 is made of
- 氵shuǐ — water
- 敫jiǎo — ancient musical instrument
- 白bái — white
- 日rì — sun; day
- 方fāng — square
- 亠tóu — lid
- 攵pū — to rap
- 乂yì — crossed strokes
- 白bái — white
Origin hint: 氵 gives the meaning, 敫 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
这个游戏很刺激。Zhège yóuxì hěn cìjī.This game is very exciting.
别说这种话刺激他。Bié shuō zhè zhǒng huà cìjī tā.Don't upset him by saying things like that.
Questions about 刺激
What does 刺激 mean?
刺激 (cìjī) means “exciting; to stimulate; to upset”.
How do you pronounce 刺激?
刺激 is pronounced cìjī.
Which HSK level is 刺激?
刺激 is in HSK 4 (2021) and Old HSK 5.
Related words
- 讽刺fěngcìto satirize
- 刺cìthorn
- 激动jīdòngexcited
- 激烈jīlièintense
- 冰激凌bīngjīlíngice cream
- 感激gǎnjīto be grateful
- 激发jīfāto arouse
- 激励jīlìto encourage
- 激情jīqíngpassion
Learn 刺激 with its group
It is part of HSK 4 (2021) · Group 26: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.