刺伤

刺傷

cìshāng

verb #6,519

Meanings

1 to stab and injure
2 to wound with a sharp object

Characters

to stab; to prick; thorn

to injure; wound

Examples

他被刀刺伤了手臂。

Tā bèi dāo cìshāng le shǒubì.

He was stabbed in the arm with a knife.

嫌疑人刺伤了一名路人。

Xiányírén cìshāng le yī míng lùrén.

The suspect stabbed and injured a passerby.

那根刺刺伤了她的手指。

Nà gēn cì cìshāng le tā de shǒuzhǐ.

That thorn pricked her finger.

Tips

usage

刺伤 specifically means to injure by stabbing or piercing. Compare with 刺杀 (cìshā, to assassinate by stabbing) which implies killing, and 刺痛 (cìtòng, a stabbing pain) which describes a sensation.

Stroke Order

刺 cì

伤 shāng