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
- (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⁾/
- (Standard Chinese)+
- 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/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
Adjective
刺耳
- (of a shrill or loud sound) irritating to the ear; penetrating; shrill; ear-piercing
- (figurative, of words) caustic; uncomfortable to hear