刺 — meaning in English
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English meaning
- fishbone noun A bone from a fish.
- spike noun A large, pointed piece of metal, or anything shaped like one.
- spine noun The column of bones running down the back, from the head down to the tail or pelvis, that protects the spinal cord and holds up the chest and abdomen.
- tattoo noun A permanent design made on the skin by injecting ink with a needle.
- thorn noun A sharp, hard, pointed growth on a plant stem or branch.
Senses
刺 is used for these senses in English:
- fishbone A bone from a fish.
- spike (by extension) Anything resembling such a nail in shape.
- spine (zootomy, botany, mycology) A pointed, fairly rigid protuberance or needlelike structure on an animal, shell, mushroom or plant. The botanical term technically refers to such a structure derived from a leaf or part of a leaf.
- tattoo To apply a tattoo to (someone or something).
- thorn (botany) A modified branch that is hard and sharp like a spike.
spike — full definition
- noun A large, pointed piece of metal, or anything shaped like one.
- noun A sudden, sharp increase, especially on a graph or in a price.
- verb To add alcohol or a drug to a drink, usually without the other person knowing.
- verb To rise sharply and suddenly.
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