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Chinese Character/Word:

Definition(s) for: 刺耳

Hanzi Pinyin Definition(s)
刺耳 cì ěr - ear-piercing

List Ranking:

Where rank 1 is most common, and higher numbers are less common.

HSK 2 Level (2012) HSK 3 Band (2022) SUBTLEX-CH BeijingUni Global BeijingUni Weibo
- 8 15,707 20,240 23,485

Individual Character Breakdown:

Simp Pinyin Eng
刺 cī- (onom.) whoosh
刺 cì- thorn
- sting
- thrust
- to prick
- to pierce
- to stab
- to assassinate
- to murder
耳 ěr- ear
- handle (archaeology)
- and that is all (Classical Chinese)

Other Words Containing 刺耳

Sorted by the 'SUBTLEX-CH' rank because that seems like the most reliable. Words without a SUBTLEX-CH rank are ignored for being too rare.

Word HSK 2 Level (2012) HSK 3 Band (2022) SUBTLEX-CH BeijingUni Global BeijingUni Weibo
刺耳 - 8 15,707 20,240 23,485