刺激
cìjī
to stimulate; to provoke; to irritate
Every meaning
cìjī
- to stimulate; to provoke; to irritate
- stimulus
- (coll.) exciting; thrilling
Its characters
- 刺cìto stab; to prick
- 激jīto stir up; to excite; to arouse (as in 激动, 刺激)
Words with 刺
Words with 激
Meanings are from Mandarin The Wild’s own dictionary. Levels follow the official HSK word list (the exam’s 2025 syllabus, levels 7–9 shown together).