刺骨

cìgǔ

adjective HSK 7 #21,837

Meanings

1 bone-piercing; biting (cold)
2 cutting to the bone

Characters

to pierce; to stab

Literally 'piercing the bone' — cold so intense it penetrates to the marrow.

Examples

寒风刺骨，路上几乎没有人。

Hánfēng cìgǔ, lù shàng jīhū méiyǒu rén.

The bone-chilling wind meant almost no one was on the road.

河水冰冷刺骨。

Héshuǐ bīnglěng cìgǔ.

The river water was bitingly cold.

Stroke Order

刺 cì

骨 gǔ