讽刺
Old HSK 5
讽刺 (fěngcì) · to satirize
讽刺 (fěngcì) means “to satirize; to mock; satire; irony”. It is written with 2 characters: 讽 (sarcastic) + 刺 (thorn). It is an old HSK 5 word (HSK 2.0).
How 讽刺 is built
The characters
讽 fěng · sarcastic
What 讽 is made of
- 讠yán — speech
- 风fēng — wind
- 几jǐ — small table
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 乙yǐ — second
- 乂yì — crossed strokes
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 几jǐ — small table
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)
Example sentences
这部电影讽刺了社会上的一些现象。Zhè bù diànyǐng fěngcì le shèhuì shàng de yìxiē xiànxiàng.This film satirizes some social trends.
他说的话带着讽刺。Tā shuō de huà dài zhe fěngcì.What he said had a mocking tone.
Questions about 讽刺
What does 讽刺 mean?
讽刺 (fěngcì) means “to satirize; to mock; satire; irony”.
How do you pronounce 讽刺?
讽刺 is pronounced fěngcì.
Which HSK level is 讽刺?
讽刺 is in Old HSK 5.
Related words
Learn 讽刺 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 5 · Group 29: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.