# 刺耳 (cì'ěr)

In Mandarin Chinese, 刺耳 (cì'ěr) means “ear-piercing; grating; harsh”. It is part of the HSK 7–9 vocabulary list in the official HSK 3.0 standard.

- Meaning: ear-piercing; grating; harsh
- Pinyin: cì'ěr (ci4 er3)
- HSK 3.0 · Level 7–9

## Examples

- 急刹车发出了一阵刺耳的声音。
  Jíshāchē fāchū le yī zhèn cì'ěr de shēngyīn.
  The sudden braking made an ear-piercing sound.

## Characters

- [刺](https://hanziro.com/word/ci-thorn/) (cì): thorn; to stab
- 耳 (ěr): ear; handle (archaeology)

https://hanziro.com/word/ci-er-ear-piercing/

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