刺耳

刺耳

Chinese

		thorn; sting; prick thorn; sting; prick; pierce; stab; thrust; assassinate; murder	ear
simp. and trad. (刺耳)		刺	耳

Pronunciation

• Mandarin

  (Pinyin): cì'ěr

  (Zhuyin): ㄘˋ ㄦˇ

• Cantonese (Jyutping): ci³ ji⁵

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• Mandarin
  • (Standard Chinese)⁺
    • Pinyin: cì'ěr
    • Zhuyin: ㄘˋ ㄦˇ
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: tsyheel
    • IPA ^(key): /t͡sʰz̩⁵¹ ˀɤɻ²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/
• Cantonese
  • (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou)⁺
    • Jyutping: ci³ ji⁵
    • Yale: chi yíh
    • Cantonese Pinyin: tsi³ ji⁵
    • Guangdong Romanization: qi³ yi⁵
    • IPA ^(key): /t͡sʰiː³³ jiː¹³/

Adjective

刺耳

1. (of a shrill or loud sound) irritating to the ear; penetrating; shrill; ear-piercing
2. (figuratively, of words) caustic; uncomfortable to hear