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Chinese dictionary
- 1
v.(in ancient times) brand a prisoner by tattooing or other means; mark the skin with characters
在胳膊上刺字
tattoo characters onto someone's arm
- 2
n.tattoo
文身，指在人体上刻画刺字。
Tattoo refers to carving designs and words on the body.
Word usage
- Separable word"刺" and "字" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
犯人的脸上被刺了字。
The criminal was branded by tattooing characters on the face.