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Variants
Phonetic
Semantic
Apparent
朿 刀 ⿰朿⺉
Mandarin
ci4, ci1, qi4, ji4
English
Definitions
thorn; prick; stab; assassinate; murder; pierce; sting; thrust; irritate; prod
Mnemonic
Thorns 朿 with knife radical 刀 emphasizing sharpness