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刺耳

cì ěr

HSK 3.0 level 7-9 2-character word

刺耳 (cì ěr) means "ear-piercing". It is an HSK 3.0 level 7-9 word, and was not on the old six-level HSK list.

What 刺耳 means

1. ear-piercing

The characters in 刺耳

• 刺cìthorn; sting; thrust
• 耳ěrear; handle (archaeology); and that is all (Classical Chinese)

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