This is the 920th most frequent Vietnamese word.
kích
"Kích" in Vietnamese means "to stimulate," "to provoke," or "to activate."
Here, 'kích' is part of the verb 'kích hoạt', which means 'to activate'.
Tôi cần kích hoạt phần mềm này.
I need to activate this software.
In this context, 'kích' is part of 'kích bánh xe', referring to inflating a tire using a pump.
Anh ấy dùng bơm để kích bánh xe.
He uses a pump to inflate the tire.
Here, 'kích' is in the term 'kích thích', which means 'to stimulate' or 'excite'.