Word Detail

刺骨

cì gǔ

piercing, cutting, bone-chilling, penetrating (cold)

HSK 7-9 (v3.0)

Examples

寒风刺骨。

Hánfēng cìgǔ.

Bone-chilling wind.

悬梁刺股（同音不同字，但此处为刺骨，通常指冷）。

Xuánliáng-cìgǔ.

Tie hair to beam and prick thigh with awl (study hard). Note: 'ci gu' here usually means piercing cold.

冰冷刺骨。

Bīnglěng cìgǔ.

Freezing cold.