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title: "Fengci Meaning: 讽刺 (fěngcì) Means “to satirize”"
description: "讽刺 (traditional 諷刺, fěngcì) means “to satirize; to mock”. Hear its tones, see what 讽 and 刺 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/fengci"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 讽刺 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

讽刺 fěngcì

## to satirize; to mock

## It can also mean

- ironic; irony

## Its characters

1. 讽 fěng to satirize
2. 刺 cì sarcasm

## In a sentence

这部电影讽刺了社会上的一些怪现象。 This film satirizes some strange phenomena in society.

他说话直，又爱写诗**讽刺**当时的新政策，结果在1079年，有人抓住他的几首诗不放，说里面有不满朝廷的意思。

From [苏东坡：诗人和吃货 · Su Dongpo, poet and cook: the story behind Dongpo pork](https://mandarinthewild.com/library/read/su-dongpo-dongpo-pork-story#library-word-243-245)

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## More words with 讽 or 刺

- [冲刺 chōngcì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chongci)
- [刺激 cìjī](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/ciji)

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