HSK 7-9
刺耳
cì’ěr形
ear-piercing
刺耳的警报声突然响起。
Cì ěr de jǐng bào shēng tū rán xiǎng qǐ.
An ear-piercing alarm suddenly sounded.
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Appears across levels (7-9) in the HSK 3.0 word list.