刺杀 Traditional form: 刺殺 Pinyin (reading): cìshā Definitions: to assassinate (military) to fight with a bayonet (baseball) to put out (a baserunner) Characters: 刺 - to stab; to prick, to irritate; to prod 杀 - to kill, to murder, to slaughter; to hurt Traditional characters: 刺 - to stab; to prick, to irritate; to prod 殺 - to kill, to murder, to slaughter; to hurt