刺耳

Chinese

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

Pronunciation

• Mandarin

  (Pinyin): cì'ěr

  (Zhuyin): ㄘˋ ㄦˇ

• Cantonese

  (Guangzhou–Hong Kong, Jyutping): ci³ ji⁵

  (Taishan, Wiktionary): lhu¹ ngi²

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• Mandarin
  • (Standard Chinese)⁺
    • Hanyu Pinyin: cì'ěr
    • Zhuyin: ㄘˋ ㄦˇ
    • Tongyong Pinyin: cìh-ěr
    • Wade–Giles: tzʻŭ⁴-êrh³
    • Yale: tsz̀-ěr
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: tsyheel
    • Palladius: цыэр (cyer)
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /t͡sʰz̩⁵¹ ˀɤɻ²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/
• Cantonese
  • (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)⁺
    • Jyutping: ci³ ji⁵
    • Yale: chi yíh
    • Cantonese Pinyin: tsi³ ji⁵
    • Guangdong Romanization: qi³ yi⁵
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /t͡sʰiː³³ jiː¹³/
  • (Taishanese, Taicheng)
    • Wiktionary: lhu¹ ngi²
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /ɬu³³ ᵑɡi⁵⁵/

Adjective

刺耳

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

Synonyms

• (irritating to the ear): (Hokkien) 鑿耳／凿耳